Richard Yardumian

Richard Yardumian (April 5, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — August 15, 1985 in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania) was an American classical music composer. Yardumian was born to Armenian parents and began studying the piano at a very early age.

[edit] Selected works

Armenian Suite ([1])
Cantus animae et cordis for strings (1955) ([2]) (recorded by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra in string orchestra form ([3]))
Chorale-prelude on plainsong Veni Sancte Spiritus, for orchestra ([4])
Flute quintet (1951)
Symphony no. 1 (1950), no. 2 Psalms for medium voice and orchestra (written 1947-64 [5])
Violin concerto (1949, revised 1960) ([6])
Passacaglia, Recitative and Fugue for piano and orchestra (1957; played by John Ogdon in concert [7] and recorded by him with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Paavo Berglund ([8])).
Chromatic sonata (1946; recorded by John Ogdon on HMV SLS 868)