TEHRAN -- The Tehran Symphony Orchestra plans to record pieces by 64 Iranian composers, which will be offered in global markets.

Naxos, the Hong Kong-based leading record label that qualifies works for sale in international markets, will distribute the recordings of the pieces, conductor Ali Rahbari, who is also the general music director of Tehran Symphony Orchestra, said during a meeting held after an orchestra rehearsal at Vahdat Hall on Tuesday.The 64 pieces, including works by Shahrdad Rohani, Kambiz Roshanravan, Heshmat Sanjari, Hossein Dehlavi, Shahin Farhat, Mohammadreza Darvishi, Nader Mashayekhi, Loris Tjeknavorian, Babak Bayat, Hassan Riahi, Mohammad Sarir, Hossein Alizadeh and Fereidun Shahbazian, were selected by lottery at the meeting.“This task we are doing today is very significant and is perhaps the best thing the Tehran Symphony Orchestra has done for Iranian musicians in its 80-year history,” Rahbari stated.“At first, only 12 pieces were scheduled to be sent to Naxos, but that number was increased to 64 works. Since it seems to be so highly regarded in the world, I think it will be put in the spotlight by Gramophone, a monthly in London dedicated to classical music,” he added.Earlier in June, Naxos certified a recording of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9” by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra.Photo: Conductor Ali Rahbari and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra acknowledge the audience after a performance at Vahdat Hall on June 17, 2015. (Honaronline/Mehdi Tavassolian)MMS/YAWEND