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Sevag Sarkisian
Armenian Musical Assembly
Members
Vahram Babayan
Stage:
1.“L’etrange” opera in 2 acts, libretto A. Babayan and V. Babayan, original story after A. Camus, 1970
2.“Pygmalion” ballet in 1 act, story by A. Babayan based on a Greek legend, 1975
3.“Die Briefe von Beethoven” Chamber opera, based on the original letter of L. van Beethoven, 1977
4.“Pan” ballet in 2 acts, story by A. Babayan based on the novel of Knut Hamsun, 1977
5.“Hamlet” opera in 3 acts, libretto by V. Babayan, original text by W. Shakespeare, 1990
6.“Into the light” ballet, compiled from Babayan’s previous works by R. Kharatian, staged in Baltimore
Peabody Institute, 1995.
Orchestral
Symphonies:
No. 1 for Symphony Orchestra, 1964
No. 2 for Symphony Orchestra, 1968
No. 3 for mixed chorus and Symphony Orchestra (words by A. Isahakyan “Abul-Ala-Mahari”), 1972
No. 4 “Katharsis” for Symphony Orchestra, 1977
No. 5 for Symphony Orchestra, 1981
No. 6 for Symphony Orchestra, 1985
No. 7 for Symphony Orchestra, 1988
Chamber symphonies:
No. 1, 1979
No. 2, 1981
Other orchestral compositions
1.Piano Concerto no. 1, 1965
2.Organ Concerto, 1967
3.“Antuni” Symphonic Poem, 1969
4.Piano Concerto no. 2, 1969
5.“Morning Bells” symphonic Poem, 1969
6.“Pentimento” for Chamber Orchestra, 1975
7.Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, 1978
8.“A night in Garni” symphonic poem, 1978
9.Concerto for Violin, Cello and Chamber Orchestra, 1981
10.Concerto for Saxophone quartet and symphony orchestra, 1982
11.Concerto for Flute, Oboe and chamber Orchestra, 1983
12.Piano concerto no. 3, 1984
13.Cello concerto for Cello and Symphony Orchestra, 1992
14.Double Bass Concerto, 1997
15.“Hymns” for Piano and String Orchestra, 2000
Vocal compositions
1.“Four yellow Ballads” for soprano and piano (lyrics by Garcia Lorca), 1968
2.Sonata for soprano and piano (lyrics by Garcia Lorca), 1969
3.“The Birth of the Poet” (lyrics by Eghishe Charents) for soprano, bass and piano, 1977
4.“Autumn songs” for soprano and piano (based on Japanese poems of unknown author), 1979
5.Serenade no. 1 for soprano, two flutes, violin, cello, piano, 1985
6.“Autumn in the Kiso mountains” for soprano and piano (lyrics by M. Basho), 1987
7.Symphony-Requiem ”For a grieving Armenia” for mixed chorus (words by V. Batashov), 1989
8.“Jesus parle” oratorio for soprano, bass, chorus, orchestra (words by C. Peguy), 1992
9.Serenade no. 2 for vocalize soprano, violin, cello and piano, 1992
10.“From the life of Christ” oratorio based on Armenian spiritual texts for chorus, orchestra and four solo
voices, 1995
11.“Komitasiana” suite for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra, 1995
12.“Quiet songs” for soprano, flute, oboe, horn, percussion and piano (as text are used selective aphorisms
by Confucius in Russian translation), 1996
Chamber and solo instrumental compositions
1.Sonata for Violin and Cello, 1967
2.String Quartet no. 1, 1968
3.String Quartet no. 2, 1969
4.Six Fugues for Piano solo, 1970
5.Sonata for two pianos, 1970
6.Sonata for Piano and Kettle drums, 1970
7.String Quartet no. 3, 1970
8.“Collages” for two pianos and percussion, 1971
9.Piano sonata no. 1, 1972
10.Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano, 1972
11.Piano sonata no. 2, 1973
12.Two pieces for cello and piano, 1973
13.Sonata no. 1 for Violin, 1975
14.Sonata no. 1 for cello, 1975
15.Piano sonata no. 3, 1976
16.Three Retrospective Pieces for Violin and Piano, 1977
17.Piano sonata no. 4, 1978
18.Sonata no. 2 for Violin, 1978
19.Sonata no. 2 for Cello, 1978
20.Piano sonata no. 5, 1979
21.Sonata for Oboe and Piano, 1979
22.Sonata no. 2 for Violin and Piano, 1980
23.String Quartet no. 4, 1981
24.Organ Sonata, 1982
25.Sonata for flute and piano, 1982
26.Mantra for Saxophone and Piano, 1983
27.String Quartet no. 5, 1984
28.Piano Sonata no. 6, 1985
29.Sonata for Viola and piano, 1985
30.Sonata for clarinet and piano, 1986
31.Wind quartet, 1986
32.Concerto for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano, 1988
33.“Three introspective Pieces” for Violin and Piano, 1992
34.“Monada” for Flute, Oboe and Piano, 1995
35.Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1995
36.“Pro et Contra” for Piano solo, 1996
37.String Quartet no. 6, 1998
38.String Quartet no. 7, 1999
39.Piano sonata no. 7, 2000