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ALEXANIAN (Alexanian) Diran (1881, Constantinople - 17 VI 1954, Chamonix) - French. cellist and teacher. Armenian by nationality. He studied under F. Grützmacher in Dresden. From 1902 he lived in Paris, where he performed in concerts and led pedagogy. work. Since 1920, professor at École Normal de Musique in Paris, since 1936 he taught in New York. In pedagogical. practice was a follower of P. Casals. Among the students is the famous Italian. and yugosl. cellist and conductor A. Yanigro. A. - author of a number of musical works (including: “The Little Armenian Suite” for the orchestra, fp. Quintet, songs, etc. ), editor of I. S. Bach suites for solo cello.