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Alan Vaness Chakmakjian, born in Somerville, Massachusetts in 1911 took the name Hovhaness to honor a grandfather. He was internationally known as one of the 20th Century's most prolific composers. He died in Seattle Washington on June 21, 2000.

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• Alan Hovhaness

  http://www.hovhaness.com/
  Detailed biography with photos, discography, list of publishers, discussion of works, composer quotes, stylisic overview, the sixty-seven symphonies, recommended CDs, links, contact information.

• Alan Hovhaness

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397029/
  Brief filmography with the Internet Movie Database includes biographical sketch.

• Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)

  http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=4476
  Vocal works, some with English texts, from the Lied and Art Song Texts Page at REC Music.

• Alan Hovhaness on Crystal

  http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2000/feb00/hovaness.htm
  Reviews of recordings by Rob Barnett from Classical CD Reviews-Feb 2000: Music on the Web(UK).

• Hovhaness, Alan (1911 - 2000)

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/index.html?composerfiles/hovhaness2000.html
  Includes biographical data, recommended CDs, links to books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

• New Classical Net: Alan Hovhaness

  http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/hovhaness.php
  Includes biography and discography with recommended listening.

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