Babadzhanyan, Arno Arutyunovich
(1921–1983)
Babadzhanyan [Buhbuhdzhanyán] (Babadjanian), Arno Arutyunovich (1–22–1921, Yerevan; 11–15–1983, M.). Armenian pianist and comp. Studied with Shebalin and Gnesina (pf) at the Gnesin Mus. Sch. (1938–39), then with Barkhudaryan and Tal'yan at the Yerevan Cons., from which he grad. 1947. Completed pf studies with K. Igumnov at the M. Cons. (1948) and also was a pupil of Litinsky at the Armenian Culture Center in M. (1946–48) and of Rogal'-Levitsky (1946–48). Was on the pf faculty of the Yerevan…