Arno Babadjanian- Heroic Ballade

Arno Babadjanian

Arno Babajanian was born in Yerevan, Armenia in1921 and died in 1983. By age 5, his musical talent was apparent, and the composer Aram Khachaturian suggested that the boy be given proper music training. Two years later, in 1928 at the age of 7, Babajanian entered the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory. In 1938, he continued his studies in Moscow with Vissarion Shebalin.
He later returned to Yerevan, where from 1950–1956 he taught at the conservatory. Subsequently, he undertook concert tours throughout the Soviet Union and Europe. In 1971, he was named a People’s Artist of the Soviet Union.

Heroic Ballade 

 

Armen Babakhanian, piano

Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian, conductor

Arno Babajanyan - piano, with Armenian Fhilharmonic Orchestra conductor David Khanjian ( 1978 )
He received the Stalin Prize of 1950 for his Heroic Ballade for piano with orchestra and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.