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Crystal Records has the world's largest collection of recordings
of Hovhaness, conducted or supervised by the composer. "Because of his ability to
produce beautiful sounds and the unabashedly melodic character of his work, his
music possesses instant appeal." (New York Times) "This
is what music should be." (American
Record Guide). There is now an all-Hovhaness web site, with probably the most
inclusive biography to be found anywhere. You can access the site at www.hovhaness.com. Be sure to
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CD801: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS
Symphony No.11: All Men Are Brothers, Prayer of St. Gregory,
Armenian Rhapsody No.1, Tzaikerk. Royal Philharmonic,
Hovhaness conducting, & Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Gold
conducting. UPC 00941478012-6 
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Symphony
No. 11 Armenian
Rhapsody
Prayer
of St. Gregory
Tzaikerk
CD802: MUSIC OF
HOVHANESS vol. 2. St. Vartan Symphony,
"Artik" Concerto for Horn & Orchestra.
National Philharmonic of London, Alan Hovhaness conducting, &
members of the Israel Philharmonic, David Amos conducting, Meir Rimon,
horn. UPC 00941478022-5 ORDER
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St. Vartan Symphony: Part
One Part
Two
Artik
CD803: MUSIC OF
HOVHANESS vol. 3. Majnun Symphony (Symphony
No. 24). National Philharmonic of London, Alan Hovhaness
conducting; John Alldis Choir; Martyn Hill,
tenor; John Wilbraham, solo trumpet; Sidney Sax, solo violin.
UPC 00941478032-4 ORDER
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Magnum: Part
One Part
Two
CD804: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS,
vol. 4. Symphony Etchmiadzin, Armenian Rhapsody No. 3,
Mountains and Rivers Without End, Fra Angelico. Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Alan Hovhaness. UPC
00941478042-3 ORDER
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Symphony Etchmiadzin: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Pavana) Mvt
3(Introduzione)
Armenian
Rhapsody
Mountains
and Rivers
CD805: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol 5.
Symphony No. 19 "Vishnu", Requiem and Resurrection. Sevan
Philharmonic and the North Jersey Wind Symphony. Alan Hovhaness,
conductor. These recordings used on the television show
"Cosmos" with Carl Sagan. (also cassette C805). UPC
00941478052-2 ORDER
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RequiemVishnu
CD806: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol. 6.
Lady of Light & Avak, The Healer. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
Hovhaness cond., with Patricia Clark, soprano; Leslie Fyson, baritone; The
Ambrosian Singers. and Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Gold cond., with
Marni Nixon, soprano; Thomas Stevens, trumpet. (also cassette C806)
UPC 00941478062-1 ORDER
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Lady
of Light
Avak the Healer: Mvt
1(overture) Mvt
2(Dawn) Mvt
3(He Strikes the Bells) Mvt
4(Processional)
CD807: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol. 7.
Odysseus Symphony (Symphony No. 25), Celestial Gate (Symphony No. 6), Prayer of
St. Gregory. Polyphonia Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness, conductor.
UPC 00941478072-0 ORDER
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Odysseus: Part
One Part
Two Celestial
Gate Prayer
of St. Gregory
CD808: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol. 8.
Magnificat (for four solo voices, chorus, and orchestra): Louisville Orchestra,
University of Louisville Chorus, Audrey Nossaman, soprano; Elizabeth Johnson,
contralto; Thomas East, tenor; Richard Dales, baritone; and Saturn: Kate
Hurney, soprano; Lawrence Sobel, clarinet; Martin Berkovsky, piano. UPC
00941478082-9 ORDER
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Magnificat: Mvt
1(Celestial Fanfare) Mvt
2(Magnificat) Mvt
3(Et Exsultavit) Mvt
4(Quia Respexit)
Mvt 5(Omnes Generationes)
CD809, HOVHANESS Symphony No. 23,
"Ani"; & The Spirit of Ink. The Ani Symphony is one of Hovhaness' best works for
winds and is performed by the Highline and Shoreline College Bands. The
Spirit of Ink for three flutes is performed by flute virtuoso Samuel Baron,
playing all three parts. UPC 00941478092-8 ORDER
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"Because of his ability to produce beautiful sounds from whatever
combination of instruments he is working with (right up to full orchestra) and
the unabashedly melodic character of his works, his music possesses instant
appeal." Paul Turok, New York Times
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Symphony No. 23: Mvt
1(Adagio) Mvt
2(Allegro) Mvt
3(Adagio) Spirit of
Ink: Mvt
1(Apparition) Mvt
2(Sunrise Birds) Mvt
3(Salutation of Dawn) Mvt
4(Tree of Birds) Mvt
5(Apparition) Mvt
6(Strange Birds) Mvt
7(Angelic Salutation) Mvt
8(Birds/Magic Forest) Mvt
9(Birds/Celestial Towers)
CD810: ALAN HOVHANESS, And God Created
Great Whales (for orchestra with actual whale
"songs"), Anahid, Elibris, Alleluia and
Fugue, Concerto No. 8 for Orchestra. Philharmonia Orchestra,
David Amos conductor. A best-seller! (also
cassette C810) UPC 00941478102-4 ORDER
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Great
Whales
Concerto No. 8: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Andante) Mvt
4(Allegro Molto)
CD811: HOVHANESS TREASURES.
Alan Hovhaness' favorite works: Symphony No.49 "Christmas Symphony",
Symphony No. 31, Celestial Canticle, O Joy at the Dawn of Spring, Starry
Night. Hinako Fujihara, soprano; Scott Goff, flute; Gerard Schwarz and
Alan Hovhaness, conductors; Northwest Sinfonia. UPC 00941478112-3 ORDER
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Symphony No. 31: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Presto) Mvt
3(Lento) Mvt
4(Fuga Presto) Mvt
5(Allegro) Mvt
6(Andante) Mvt
7(Fuga)
Starry
Night Celestial
Canticle: Mvt
1(Prelude) Mvt
2(The Lord Reigneth) Mvt
3(Under the Shadow) Mvt
4(Alleluia)
Dawn of Spring
Christmas Symphony: Mvt
1(Celestial Prophecy) Mvt
2(The Angel) Mvt
3(Pastoral) Mvt
4(The Star)
CD813: ALAN HOVHANESS Piano
Music. Wayne Johnson, piano. Macedonian Mountain Dance,
Mountain Dance No. 2, Sonata Ananda, Fantasy, Love Song Vanishing into Sounds
of Crickets, Mystic Flute, Dance Ghazal, Blue Job Mountain Sonata. UPC
00941478132-1 ORDER
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Macedonian
Mountain Dance
Mountain
Dance No. 2 Blue Job
Mtn. Sonata:
Mvt 1(Andante) Mvt
2(Fantasy) Mvt
3(Jhala)
CD814: ALAN HOVHANESS. KHALDIS
Concerto for piano, 4 trumpets, & percussion; MT. KATAHDIN Piano Sonata;
FANTASY for Piano (Hovhaness playing). Martin Berkofsky, piano
(Khaldis and Mt. Katahdin); Lawrence Sobol conductor (in
Khaldis) UPC 00941478142-0 ORDER
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Kaldia: Mvt
1(Overture)
Mvt 2(Transmutation) Mvt
3(Three Tones) Mvt
4(Bhajana) Mvt
5(Jhala)
CD815: ALAN HOVHANESS Songs. Love Songs of Hafiz,
Dawn at Laona, How I Adore Thee, Black Pool of Cat, Lullaby of the Lake, Three
Odes of Solomon, Out of the Depths. Ara Berberian, basso; Alan Hovhaness, piano
UPC 00941478152-9 ORDER
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Ara Berberian was featured bass
for 20 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He has performed with
most of the major opera companies and symphonies in the U.S. and many in Europe
and Asia. He is presently located in Detroit, Michigan. Alan
Hovhaness is a superb pianist and this is one of his very rare recorded
performances. This recording was originally released on
Poseidon Records ca. 1970.
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Love Songs of Hafiz: Mvt
1 (Lord Krishna, darting) Mvt
2 (A Merry Old Thief) Mvt
3 (Flowing of My Tears) Mvt
4 (Weeping) Mvt
5 (Vision)
CD816: Alan Hovhaness Songs, Vol. 2.Ara
Berberian, Basso; Alan Hovhaness, Piano. The Flute Player of the Armenian
Mountains; Distant Lake of Sighs; Under a Byzantine Dome; In Early Dawn Time;
From High Armenia Mountain; Two Shakespeare Sonnets; Live in the Sun; Paga
Saint; Gurge Dikran; Gantznin Orern; Dulhey, Dulhey; Ararat. UPC
00941478162-8 ORDER
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The Flute Player: Mvt
1(Kurd Isakin) Mvt
2(Lalezar) Mvt
3(Nashkhoonag) Mvt
4(Sirds) Mvt
5(Akh) Gurge
Dikran Gantznin
Orern Dulhey,DulheyAraratDistant
Lake of Sighs Under
a Byzantine Dome In
Early Dawn Time From
High Armenia Mountain
Two Shakespeare Sonnetts: No.
29(When in Disgrace) No.
30(When to the
Sessions) Live
in the Sun Pagan
Saint
CD200: BRASS
BONANZA! New York, Berlin, Annapolis,
Dallas, I-5, St. Louis, & Metropolitan Brass
Quintets. Gabrieli: Canzone per Sonare;
Speer: Sonatas 4 & 6; Malcolm Arnold:
Quintet; Hovhaness: Six Dances; Dutton:
Carnival of Venice; Leclerc: Par Monts et Par
Vaux; Liadov-Glazunov: Fanfares for the Jubilee of Rimsky-Korsakov;
Horovitz: Music Hall Suite; etc. UPC
00941472002-3 ORDER
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Metropolitan Brass- Fanfares
for the Jubilee Berlin
Brass- Gabrieli: CanzoneSonata Annapolis Brass- Speer: Sonata
4 Sonata
6
CD329: CAROLYN HOVE, ENGLISH HORN. Hovhaness
Suite, op. 21 for English horn & bassoon. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Eclogues
(flute, Eng. hn., guitar); Wm. Kraft, Encounters XI: The Demise of Suriyodhaya
(Engl. hn. & percussion); Gerhard Samuel, Lyric Suite (Eng. hn, 2 violins,
cello); Paul Turok, Improvisations (Eng. hn, violin, piano). UPC
00941473292-7 ORDER
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Tedesco Eclogues: Mvt
1(Andantino) Mvt
2(Allegro) Mvt
3(Lento) Mvt
4(Allegretto)
Kraft Encounters: Suriyodhaya
CD508: ISRAEL
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Paul Creston:
Chant of 1942 & Suite for Strings; Hovhaness: Celestial
Fantasy & Armenian Rhapsody No. 2; Dello Joio: Air for
Strings; Persichetti: Introit for Strings;
Chajes: Israeli Melodies. David Amos, conducting. UPC
00941475082-2 ORDER
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Creston: 1942 Suite for Strings- Mvt
1(Prelude) Mvt
2(Badinage) Mvt
3(Cantilena) Hovhaness: Celestial
Fantasy
CD636: PAUL CORTESE, VIOLA.
Hovhaness, Chahagir for solo viola; Carter, Elegy; Bergsma, Variations;
Rochberg, Viola Sonata; Persichetti, Parable and Infanta Marina. Cortese
is principal with Barcellona Symphony. UPC 00941476362-4 ORDER
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Carter: Elegy Bergsma: Variations Hovhaness: Chahagir Rochberg Sonata: Mvt
1(Alegro moderato) Mvt
2(Adagio lamentoso)
CD653: DUO ONE, POINT FIVE; Bill
Perconti, Alto Saxophone. Alan Hovhaness: Suite for saxophone and
guitar. Also works by Thomys, Noda, Massias, Grant, Bozza, and
Gershwin. UPC 00941476532-1 ORDER
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Thomys Miniatury: Mvt
1(Allegretto) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Allegretto) Mvt
4(Andante) Mvt
5(Vivo scherzando)
CD666: PISTONS AND PIPES.
Richard Giangiulio, Trumpet; Paul Riedo, Organ. G.F. Handel, Suite
in D Major; Girolamo Fantini, Three Sonatas; Vincent Persichetti,
The Hollow Men; Pietro Baldassare, Sonata in F, No. 1; Alan
Hovhaness, Sonata for Trumpet and Organ; Andrea Grossi, Sonata Decima,
op. 3; Henri Tomasi, Variations Gregoriennes; Vincenzo Bellini,
Concerto in Eb. Giangiulio is solo tpt with Dallas
Symphony. UPC 00941476662-5ORDER
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Handel Suite in D:
Mvt 1(Overture) Mvt
2(Gigue) Mvt
3(Aire) Mvt
4(March) Fantini: Sonata
No. 3
CD741: VERDEHR TRIO.
Walter Verdehr, violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; Gary Kirkpatrick,
piano. Alan Hovhaness: Lake Samish, op.415; Mozart, Trio in D Major;
Frescobaldi, Canzoni a due Canti; Pasatieri, Theatrepieces; Bartok,
Contrasts. UPC 00941477412-5 ORDER
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Mozart Trio: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Allegro molto) Hovhaness
Lake Samish: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Allegro)
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CASSETTES:
C800: ALAN HOVHANESS.
Avak, The Healer; Prayer of St. Gregory; Armenian Rhapsody; Tzaikerk. Marni
Nixon, soprano; Thomas Stevens, trumpet; Ernest Gold conducting the Crystal
Chamber Orchestra. UPC 00941478004-1 Cassette ORDER NOW
C805: ALAN HOVHANESS.
Symphony No. 19 "Vishnu", Requiem and Resurrection. Sevan
Philharmonic and the North Jersey Wind Symphony. Alan Hovhaness,
conductor. UPC 00941478054-6 Cassette ORDER NOW
C806: ALAN HOVHANESS.
Lady of Light & Avak, The Healer. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hovhaness
cond., with Patricia Clark, soprano; Leslie Fyson, baritone; The Ambrosian
Singers. and Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Gold cond., with Marni
Nixon, soprano; Thomas Stevens, trumpet. UPC 00941478064-5 Cassette ORDER NOW
C810: ALAN
HOVHANESS, And God Created Great Whales (for orchestra with
actual whale "songs"), Anahid, Elibris, Alleluia
and Fugue, Concerto No. 8 for Orchestra. Philharmonia
Orchestra, David Amos conductor. UPC 00941478104-8 Cassette ORDER NOW
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