Edward Sadoyan (né en 1938 à Erevan) est un Compositeur arménien.
Sadoyan a étudié la composition avec Alexander Arutiunian au Conservatoire Komitas d'Erevan, où il obtient son diplôme en 1976, et a également étudié la composition avec Aram Khatchatourian au Conservatoire Tchaïkovski de Moscou en 1968-71.
Sa musique a été jouée dans toute l'Asie centrale et dans les anciennes républiques soviétiques et en République tchèque, France, Allemagne, Norvège Etats-Unis.
Oeuvres
Opéras et ballets
Artak's Dream (children's ballet, scenario by the composer), 1966;
The Diary of Maria Volkonskaya (1 act chamber opera, libretto by the composer), 1978;
Hello, out there! (1 act chamber opera, libretto by the composer, after William Saroyan), 1982;
Tree of Life (1 act mono-opera, libretto by the composer, after Julius Fucik), 1984;
St. Grigor Lusavorich (2 act opera, libretto by the composer, after Stepan Zakarian), 2002;
St. Narekatsi (ballet, scenario by Maxim Martirosian), 2003
Orchestre
Symphony No. 1, 'Three Words about Armenia', 1970;
Symphony No. 2, 'Artsakh', 1976;
Concerto, flute, string orchestra, 1983;
Caricatures, piccolo, flute, alto flute, harp, piano, harpsichord, snare drum (+ woodblock), string orchestra, 1984 (version of chamber work);
Sculptor Khoren Der-Harutian (symphonic poem), 1985;
Pearls, string orchestra, 1989;
Sound and Form (chamber symphony), string orchestra, 1990;
Sasun (symphonic poem), 1993;
Dawn in Vaspurakan (symphonic poem), 1994
Musique de chambre
Poem, cello, piano, 1963;
String Quartet No. 1, 1966;
Variations, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1972;
Two Moods, cello, 1973;
Sonata, violin, piano, 1975;
Capriccio, 2 trumpets, tenor trombone, bass trombone, 1978;
Sonata No. 1, violin, cello, 1980;
Sonata No. 2, 'Characters', violin, cello, 1981;
String Quartet No. 2, 1982;
Caricatures, piccolo, flute, alto flute, harp, string quartet, piano, harpsichord, snare drum (+ woodblock), 1984 (also version for string orchestra instead of string quartet);
Transformations (sonata), cello, 1984;
Conflicts (sonata), 2 violins, 1987;
Twigs, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1988;
Sonata, clarinet, piano, 1989;
Memories, viola, 1998
Piano
Album for Children, 1974;
Sonata-Prayer, 1989;
Outcry (sonata), 2 pianos, 1992;
Two Pieces, 2 pianos, 1998
Musique vocale
Two Romances (text by Silva Gabudikian), soprano, piano, 1972;
Love Songs (text by Nahapet Kuchak), soprano, piano, 1974 (also version for soprano, orchestra, 1979);
World (text by Daniel Varujan), mixed chorus, 1979;
Blessed (text by Grigor Narekatsi), soprano, orchestra, 1980;
Shahane (text by Sergey Yesenin), tenor, piano, 1981
All-Seeing Lord (text by Grigor Narekatsi), male chorus, 1991
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