A very beautiful and meditative piece of music, especially as recorded in this lovely church. Hovhaness is one of my most favorite composers, a marvelous voice in contemporary times. When "Mysterious Mountain" (Symphony No. 2 composed in 1955, commissioned by Stokowski) was first performed, Hubert Roussel commented, "Hovhaness produces a texture of the utmost beauty, gentleness, distinction and expressive potential." The "Alleluia and Fugue" from 1941 is similarly contemplative in character.
This song was immortalized, or popularized if you will, in the 1980 PBS series COSMOS, episode 13 "Who Speaks For Earth?". The imagery, narrative and music fit together perfectly. It's here on Youtube. I encourage you to seek it out.
Nice playing, I interpret it with a smaller voice in the beginning, as if he were just thrown into the pit, and as the 2nd passage comes I add desperation and hope, and at the end, I just play it as written with the emoition in the other two because Hovhanness was such a genious that he wrote it so it was nearly impossible to ruin it stylistically.
Amazing, Alan Hovhaness was not even born in Armenia. But this music is so Armenian. Symbolic--the church and organ is to the endurance and longitivity, the trumpet is to make the world to hear the prayer.
this piece sounds wonderful also when performed by strings and trumpet.
Amazing and symbolic. Alan Hovhannes was not even born in Armenia. But this composition is so in Armenian. The church and organ is to endurance and longitivity and the trumpet is to make the world to hear the prayer. This piece sounds wonderful with strings and trumpet which I guess was originally written by the composer. It is available on Alan Hovhannes audio CD.
Must learn how to playy! It's so beautiful
blueagle7890 1 month ago
a very inspiring rendition of a beautiful piece of music..
rathbone66 1 year ago
A very beautiful and meditative piece of music, especially as recorded in this lovely church. Hovhaness is one of my most favorite composers, a marvelous voice in contemporary times. When "Mysterious Mountain" (Symphony No. 2 composed in 1955, commissioned by Stokowski) was first performed, Hubert Roussel commented, "Hovhaness produces a texture of the utmost beauty, gentleness, distinction and expressive potential." The "Alleluia and Fugue" from 1941 is similarly contemplative in character.
FromHolbergsTime 2 years ago
This piece is on a CD by Empire Brass. It is the only thing on the CD worth listening to. Thanks for posting it!
1931ken 4 years ago
One of my favorite pieces from a composer who deserves far more recognition than he often gets.
Audinos 4 years ago 4
This song was immortalized, or popularized if you will, in the 1980 PBS series COSMOS, episode 13 "Who Speaks For Earth?". The imagery, narrative and music fit together perfectly. It's here on Youtube. I encourage you to seek it out.
SaganAppreciationSoc 3 years ago
Alan Hovhaness was not an Armenian genius.
Alan Hovhaness was not an American Genius.
Hovhaness was a world genius of time immemorial.
themilum 4 years ago 6
Nice playing, I interpret it with a smaller voice in the beginning, as if he were just thrown into the pit, and as the 2nd passage comes I add desperation and hope, and at the end, I just play it as written with the emoition in the other two because Hovhanness was such a genious that he wrote it so it was nearly impossible to ruin it stylistically.
DiVeronica 4 years ago
Thank you post-er and Musicians
This one of my favorite musical pieces (a Short Meditation)
I was fortunate to meet the Composer and thank him personally here in Seattle where he lived....
JaiMaJames 4 years ago
A nice version, powerful trumpet. Thanks
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crkuka 4 years ago
Nice! I'm gonna play this on an instrumental exam tomorrow.
Jeggis89 4 years ago
Amazing, Alan Hovhaness was not even born in Armenia. But this music is so Armenian. Symbolic--the church and organ is to the endurance and longitivity, the trumpet is to make the world to hear the prayer.
this piece sounds wonderful also when performed by strings and trumpet.
allegrettoms 4 years ago
Amazing and symbolic. Alan Hovhannes was not even born in Armenia. But this composition is so in Armenian. The church and organ is to endurance and longitivity and the trumpet is to make the world to hear the prayer. This piece sounds wonderful with strings and trumpet which I guess was originally written by the composer. It is available on Alan Hovhannes audio CD.
allegrettoms 4 years ago
he was boring in Somerville, Massachusetts. his father is Armenian. not that it reallys matters. this i such a wonderful piece. ty for posting. : )
xjuno11 4 years ago
Very, Very nice!!
drsaia 4 years ago