Koharik Gazarossian
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Koharik Gazarossian (b. 21 Dec 1907, d. 29 Oct 1967) was an Armenian
composer and pianist. She was born in Constantinople
(Istanbul
) and studied at the Paris
Conservatory with Dukas and Levy
. She died in Paris.
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
composer and pianist. She was born in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
(Istanbul
Istanbul
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) and studied at the Paris
Paris
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Conservatory with Dukas and Levy
Levy
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. She died in Paris.
Works
Gazarossian composed piano, chamber and vocal works, and often incorporated folk songs into her compositions. Selected works include:- Sonata for piano
- Etude, no. 9
- Suite for piano
- Quartetto d'Archi
- Tre Canti Populari Armeni
- Preludes - Les Armeniannes