Arno Harutyuni Babajanian (also:Babadjanian; Armenian: Առնո Բաբաջանյան; Russian: Арно Арутюнович Бабаджанян; January 22, 1921 – November 11, 1983) was a Soviet Armenian classical composer and pianist, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1956) and Soviet Union (1971). He was awarded the State Prizes of USSR (1951, 1953) and Armenian SSR (1967, 1983). Babajanian was born in Yerevan, Armenia. By age 5, his musical talent was clearly apparent Read more on Last.fm