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Alan Hovhaness: The Rubaiyat (of Omar Khayyam) Op. 308

This musical composition is inspired by The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, a collection of verses, attributed to Omar Khayyam (1048—1131), translated from Persian to English by Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883). Although an interesting piece, this is one of the prolific Hovhaness’s minor works. For Hovhaness at his best, listeners might look to other works such as Symphony No. 2: Mysterious Mountain (his most well known work), and Prayer of St. Gregory.

Posted on 5 октября, 2013 at 23:48 in видео   |  RSS-лента