Aram Khachaturian : A Biography


Printed:	1985	Author:	Viktor Aronovich Yuzefovich
Publisher:	Sphinx Press	ISBN:	0943071003
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The author, Victor Yuzefovich , June 9, 2000
A book with an interesting history behind it.
This book was written during the last two years of Aram Khachaturian's life. The composer returned from a trip to Germany, where he familiarized himself with my book about David Oistrakh, a world renowned violinist. That book was written as a series of conversations with Igor Oistrakh, the artist's son. The book was extremely well published, and richly illustrated. "I want the same book about myself." - said Khachaturian to me upon his arrival in Moscow. "It will be very expensive for you..." - I replied. He was greatly surprised at that remark, but relaxed when I continued: "...expensive in terms of your time..." "I agree!"- he stated with great enthusiasm. That is how our long meetings began and continued for about two years. Sickness, and later the death of the composer interrupted the work in midway. The many meetings and convsersations with numerous musicians, colleagues, students, and friends of Aram Khachaturian, both in Armenia and Russia, contributed greatly to my knowledge of his creative activities and himself as a composer, teacher, and a personality.