Hripsime Aghakaryan
Pianist
Movses Khorenatsi
Biography
Movses Khorenatsi was a prominent Armenian historian from the period of Late Antiquity and the author of the History of Armenia.
Khorenatsi was born in 410, in Khoronk village of Taron Province, Turuberan. He was a young disciple of Mesrop Mashtots and Sahak the Parthian. He received his education in Syunik and was later sent to be taught under the auspices of Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the Armenian alphabet, and Catholicos Sahak the Parthian. In having considerable difficulty translating the Bible from Greek to Armenian, Mesrop and Sahak felt the need to send Movses and several of their other students to Alexandria, Egypt, at that time the center of education and learning, so that they themselves learn the Greek and Syriac languages, as well as grammar, oratory, theology and philosophy.
Khorenatsi’s most important work is the “history of Armenia” ordered by Sahak Bagratuni and written in 480. It contains unique material on ancient Armenian legends and such information on pagan (pre-Christian) Armenian as has survived. It also contains plentiful data on the history and culture of contiguous countries. The book had an enormous impact on Armenian historiography. In the text, the author self-identifies as a disciple of Saint Mesrop and states that he composed his work at the request of Isaac (Sahak), the Bagratuni prince who fell in battle in 482.
Movses Khorenatsi's contribution to the field of Armenian music is invaluable. He wrote almost 100 spiritual songs dedicated to Christmas, Resurrection, Transfiguration and other holidays.
His contribution is especially significant in the field of hymn singing. Stylistically, Khorenatsi's works are divided into three main groups: Direct influence from St. Mesrop Mashtots and St. Sahak the Parthian’s Songs and pieces representing the new stage of development of Sahak-Mesropian traditions, in which Movses Khorenatsi's individual style lines are noticeable. Among these works are the festive-solemn "Tsagumn hrashali", "Ave Sancta" and hymns.
In the collection called Gandzaran (Treasury), one melody dedicated to Gregory the Illuminator and Trdat III are reserved. Khorenatsi's music art was a powerful stimulus for the further development of Armenian hymn poetry. Movses Khorenatsi died in 490.
Khorenatsi was born in 410, in Khoronk village of Taron Province, Turuberan. He was a young disciple of Mesrop Mashtots and Sahak the Parthian. He received his education in Syunik and was later sent to be taught under the auspices of Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the Armenian alphabet, and Catholicos Sahak the Parthian. In having considerable difficulty translating the Bible from Greek to Armenian, Mesrop and Sahak felt the need to send Movses and several of their other students to Alexandria, Egypt, at that time the center of education and learning, so that they themselves learn the Greek and Syriac languages, as well as grammar, oratory, theology and philosophy.
Khorenatsi’s most important work is the “history of Armenia” ordered by Sahak Bagratuni and written in 480. It contains unique material on ancient Armenian legends and such information on pagan (pre-Christian) Armenian as has survived. It also contains plentiful data on the history and culture of contiguous countries. The book had an enormous impact on Armenian historiography. In the text, the author self-identifies as a disciple of Saint Mesrop and states that he composed his work at the request of Isaac (Sahak), the Bagratuni prince who fell in battle in 482.
Movses Khorenatsi's contribution to the field of Armenian music is invaluable. He wrote almost 100 spiritual songs dedicated to Christmas, Resurrection, Transfiguration and other holidays.
His contribution is especially significant in the field of hymn singing. Stylistically, Khorenatsi's works are divided into three main groups: Direct influence from St. Mesrop Mashtots and St. Sahak the Parthian’s Songs and pieces representing the new stage of development of Sahak-Mesropian traditions, in which Movses Khorenatsi's individual style lines are noticeable. Among these works are the festive-solemn "Tsagumn hrashali", "Ave Sancta" and hymns.
In the collection called Gandzaran (Treasury), one melody dedicated to Gregory the Illuminator and Trdat III are reserved. Khorenatsi's music art was a powerful stimulus for the further development of Armenian hymn poetry. Movses Khorenatsi died in 490.
