List of compositions by Aram Khachaturian

This is a list of compositions by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.
Ballets
- Shchastye ("Happiness"; Yerevan, 1939)
- Gayane (1939–41), which includes the famous Sabre Dance, and the "Adagio" of 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Spartacus (1950–54)
Orchestral
- Symphonies
- Symphony No. 1 (1934)
- Symphony No. 2 The Bell Symphony (two versions: 1943, 1944)
- Symphony No. 3 Symphony-Poem (1947)
- Dance Suite (1933)
- Violin Concerto in D minor (1940)
- Suite from Gayane No. 1 (1943)
- Suite from Gayane No. 2 (1943)
- Suite from Gayane No. 3 (1943)
- State Anthem of the Armenian SSR (1944)
- The Russian Fantasy (1944)
- Suite from Masquerade (1944)
- Ode in Memory of Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1948)
- Suite from Battle of Stalingrad (1949)
- Triumphal Poem, a festive poem (1950)
- Suite from The Valencian Widow (1952)
- Suite from Spartacus No. 1 (1955)
- Suite from Spartacus No. 2 (1955)
- Suite from Spartacus No. 3 (1955)
- Symphonic Pictures from Spartacus (1955)
- Greeting (or Salutatory) Overture (1958)
- Suite from Lermontov (1959)
Vocal orchestral
- Poem about Stalin (1938)
- Three Arias (Poem, Legend, Dithyramb), for high pitched voice and orchestra (1946)
- Ode of Joy, ballade for female soloist, chorus, violins, harps, and orchestra (1956)
- Ballade about Motherland, for soloist and symphony orchestra (1961)
Songs
| English title | Russian title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Армянская застольная | 1948 | ||
| Avio-March | Авиамарш | ? | |
| Ayu-Dag | Аю-Даг | ? | |
| Oh, Where Is She | Ах, где она? | 1957 | Song in Armenian |
| Homeland Ballad | Баллада о Родине | 1961 | |
| Будь готов | ? | ||
| Into Fight, Comrades! | В бой, камарадос | 1936 | |
| In a Great Time, Friends, We Live | В завидное время, друзья, мы живем... | ? | |
| Вальс дружбы | 1951 | ||
| To You, Arabian Friends | Вам, арабские друзья | 1964 | |
| Spring Carnival | Весенний карнавал | 1956 | |
| Встреча с поэтом | 1948 | ||
| Guard's March | Гвардейский марш | 1942 | |
| State Anthem of Armenian SSR | Государственный гимн Армянской ССР | 1944 | |
| Children of Lenin | Дети Ленина | 1935 | |
| Джавуз идим | 1931 | ||
| Dithiramb | Дифирамб | 1946 | |
| Daughters of Iran | Дочери Ирана | 1939 | |
| Waiting for You | Жду тебя | 1943 | |
| Заводская-станковая | ? | ||
| Into School Tomorrow | Завтра в школу | 1933 | |
| Dancing | Игровая | 1931 | |
| Captain Gastello | Капитан Гастелло | 1941 | |
| Ковер счастья | 1950 | ||
| Komsomolets | Комсомолец | 1931 | |
| Komsomolets and Komsomolka | Комсомолец и комсомолка | 1931 | |
| Komsomol Song | Комсомольская песня | 1948 | |
| Комсомольская-шахтерская | 1931 | ||
| Korean Partisan Song | Корейская партизанская песня | 1952 | Originally composed by Sunnam Kim |
| Red Fleet March | Краснофлотский марш | 1933 | |
| Legend | Легенда | 1946 | |
| Peace March | Марш мира | 1962 | |
| Могучий Урал | 1942 | ||
| Baltic Sea | Море Балтийское | 1941 | |
| My Homeland | Моя Родина | 1950 | |
| A Musical Pamphlet | Музыкальный памфлет | 1951 | |
| We Shall Win! | Мы победим! | 1939 | |
| On the Gogol Boulevard | На бульваре Гоголя | 1935 | |
| In Our Forest | На нашем лугу | 1931 | |
| We're Always Joyful | Нам сегодня весело | 1963 | |
| Ear Started Earing | Начал колос колоситься | 1932 | |
| Our Future | Наше будущее | 1931 | |
| New Song | Новая песня | 1931 | |
| What Children Phantasy About | О чем мечтают дети | 1949 | Lyrics by Viktor Vinnikov |
| What Children Phantasy About | О чем мечтают дети | 1949 | Lyrics by Petr Gradov |
| Patriotic Song | Патриотическая песня | ? | |
| A Peace Protector's Song | Песня защитниц мира | 1951 | |
| Song | Песня | 1952 | |
| Song of Zulfia | Песня Зульфии | 1939 | From film "Сад" |
| Song About a Girl | Песня о девушке | 1950 | |
| Песня о дружбе народов | 1968 | ||
| Song about Erevan | Песня о Ереване | 1948 | |
| Red Army Song | Песня о Красной Армии | 1943 | In collaboration with Shostakovich |
| Песня о пограничнике | 1938 | ||
| Песня про иву | 1956 | From film Othello | |
| Pepo's Song | Песня Пэпо | 1934 | From film Pepo |
| Heart's Song | Песня сердца | 1949 | |
| Russian Sailors' Song | Песня русских матросов | 1953 | From film "Корабли штурмуют бастионы" |
| Red Fleet Song | Песня Черноморского флота (Краснофлотская) | 1931 | |
| Pioneer Olya | Пионерка Оля | 1933 | |
| Пионерский барабан | 1933 | ||
| Under Rain | Под дождем | 1937 | |
| Полевая песня | 1931 | ||
| Походная красноармейская песня ударника обороны... | 1932 | ||
| Походная песня | 1953 | ||
| Poem | Поэма | 1946 | |
| Присяга миру | 1950 | ||
| Romance of Nina | Романс Нины | From Mikhail Lermontov's Masquerade | |
| Satiric | Сатирическая | 1932 | |
| World of Loving Eyes | Свет любимых глаз | 1962 | |
| Glory to Our Fatherland! | Слава нашей Отчизне! | 1943 | |
| Airplane | Самолет | ? | |
| Comrade Hassan | Товарищ Гасан | 1931 | |
| Третий заем | ? | ||
| Uralochka | Уралочка | 1943 | |
| Uralians Fight Hard | Уральцы бьются здорово | 1942 |
Concertos
- Piano Concerto in D-flat major (1936)
- Violin Concerto in D minor (1940)
- Cello Concerto in E minor (1946)
- Concerto-Rhapsody for violin and orchestra (1961)
- Concerto-Rhapsody for cello and orchestra (1963)
- Concerto-Rhapsody for piano and orchestra (1968)
Chamber
- Double Fugue for String Quartet (1931)
- Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (1932)
Instrumental
- Roaming Ashug's Song for cello and piano (1925)
- Elegy for cello and piano (1925)
- Piece for cello and piano (1926)
- Dance No. 1 for violin and piano (1926)
- Dream for cello and piano (1927)
- Pantomime for oboe and piano (1927)
- Allegretto for violin and piano (1929)
- Song-Poem (in Honor of Ashugs) for violin and piano (1929)
- Suite for viola and piano (1929)
- Mass Dance for bayan (1932)
- Violin Sonata (1932)
- Nocturne from Masquerade for violin and piano (1941)
- Sonata-Fantasia for unaccompanied cello (1974)
- Sonata-Monologue for unaccompanied violin (1975)
- Sonata-Song for solo viola (1976)
Piano
- Poem (1925)
- Waltz-Etude (1926)
- Andantino (1926)
- Poem (1926)
- Poem (1927)
- Variations on the Theme "Solveig" (1928)
- Seven Recitatives and Fugues (1928, 1966)
- Suite (Toccata, Waltz-Capriccio, Dance) (1932; the Toccata is now best known as a piece separate from the suite)
- Dance No. 3 (1933)
- March No. 3 (1934)
- Budenovka, a mass dance (undated)
- Choreographic Waltz (1944)
- Three Pieces for two pianos (Ostinato, Romance, Fantastic Waltz) (1945)
- Album for Children No. 1, 10 pieces (1947)
- Waltz from Masquerade (1952)
- Piano Sonatina (1959)
- Piano Sonata (1961)
- Album for Children No. 2 (1965)
- Adventures of Ivan
Incidental music
- Uncle Baghdasar (1927)
- Khatabala (1928)
- Oriental Dentist (1928)
- Debt of Honor (1931)
- Macbeth (1933)
- Devastated Home (1935)
- Great Day (1937)
- Baku (1937)
- The Valencian Widow (1940)
- Masquerade (1941)
- Kremlin Chimes (1942)
- Sound Scout (1943)
- The Last Day (1945)
- Southern Bale (1947)
- Tale About The Truth (1947)
- Ilya Golovin (1949)
- Spring Current (1953)
- Guardian Angel from Nebraska (1953)
- Lermontov (1954)
- Macbeth (1955)
- King Lear (1958)
Film scores
- Pepo (1934-5)
- Zangezur (1937-8)
- The Garden (1939)
- Salavat Yulayev (1941)
- Girl No. 217 (1945)
- The Russian Question (1948)
- Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1948-9)
- The Battle of Stalingrad (1949)
- They Have a Motherland (1949)
- Secret Mission (1950)
- Admiral Ushakov (1953)
- Ships Storming the Bastions (1953)
- Saltanat (1955)
- Othello (1956)
- Undying Flame (1956)
- The Duel (1957)
- The Tocsin of Peace (1962)
- Those People of the Nile (1972)
Wind band
- Combat March No. 1 (1929)
- Combat March No. 2 (1930)
- Dancing Music (on the theme of an Armenian song) (1932)
- March No. 3 (Uzbek March) (1932)
- Dance (on the theme of an Armenian song) (1932)
- To the Heroes of the Patriotic War, a march (1942)
- March of the Moscow Red Banner Militia (1973)