Aram Khatchaturian

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Aram Khachaturian or Арам Хачатурян (1903–1978) was an Armenian composer and conductor, husband of [a14167009] (1908–1976), brother of [a3366395] (1901–1968) and uncle of composer [a=Karen Khachaturian] (1920–2011). Considered one of the leading Soviet composers of the 20th century, he is a national hero in Armenia. He survived the Soviet regime relatively unscathed, but was in turn humiliated and rewarded by it, receiving awards and titles like "People's Artist of the USSR" (1954), "Hero of Soc