Setrak Setrakian
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Setrak Setrakian (b. 1938 in Beirut
) is a Lebanese
-Armenian
composer
and pianist
, the former Director of Ganatchian College of Music in Lebanon, and a Professor of Piano, Harmony and Composition.
However, he is also noted for the fact that he has passed off the recordings of other artists as his own, and much of the information that he claims in his biographies has no real evidence to support it.
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However, in the course of discussion, Setrak admitted to having passed off other people's recordings as his own on the Piano Society website.
It was determined through musical analysis, that he had faked his recordings of:
Prokofiev - Toccata Op.11, actually recorded by Martha Argerich,
Prokofiev Sonata op.82, actually recorded by Martha Argerich,
Warsaw Concerto, actually a copy of a midi file by Eric Halstead,
and the Shostakovich Piano Trio, a recording on Erato by Yablonsky, Berezovsky, and Repin.
Setrak has since been removed from the Piano Society website.
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
) is a Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
-Armenian
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
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, the former Director of Ganatchian College of Music in Lebanon, and a Professor of Piano, Harmony and Composition.
However, he is also noted for the fact that he has passed off the recordings of other artists as his own, and much of the information that he claims in his biographies has no real evidence to support it.
Admission of Fake Recordings
In 2007 it was alleged that several of his recordings were determined to be the work of other pianists, most notably Martha ArgerichMartha Argerich
Martha Argerich is an Argentine pianist.-Early life:Argerich was born in Buenos Aires and started playing the piano at age three...
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However, in the course of discussion, Setrak admitted to having passed off other people's recordings as his own on the Piano Society website.
It was determined through musical analysis, that he had faked his recordings of:
Prokofiev - Toccata Op.11, actually recorded by Martha Argerich,
Prokofiev Sonata op.82, actually recorded by Martha Argerich,
Warsaw Concerto, actually a copy of a midi file by Eric Halstead,
and the Shostakovich Piano Trio, a recording on Erato by Yablonsky, Berezovsky, and Repin.
Setrak has since been removed from the Piano Society website.