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Erdener, Turgay (b. June 15, 1957, Gümüşhane). Turkish composer of mostly stage, orchestral and chamber works that have been performed in Asia and Europe.
Mr. Erdener attended mandolin classes with Rıfat Akaltan as a child. He studied piano with Kâmuran Gündemir at the Hacettepe Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuvarı in Ankara from 1968–72, where he also studied composition with Nevit Kodallı and Erçivan Saydam and music theory with İlhan Baran from 1968–78.
He has taught analysis, composition and harmony at the Hacettepe Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuvarı since 1979.
In addition to the works listed below, Mr. Erdener has composed and arranged many popular songs.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: turgay.erdener@gmail.com
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Azizname (incidental music, play by Aziz Nesin), 1979; Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui (incidental music, play by Bertolt Brecht), 1980; Frank der Fünfte (incidental music, play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt), 1980; Illustrated Ottoman History (incidental music, play by Turgut Özakman), 1981; İstanbulname (operetta, libretto by Ferdi Merter), 1993; Komik komik şeyler oluyor (musical, libretto by Murat Göksu), 1993; An Giall – The Hostage (incidental music, play by Breandán Ó Beacháin), 1993; Dörtbaşı Mamur Şahin Çakırpençe (incidental music, play by Turan Oflazoğlu), 1995; Prometheus (incidental music, play by N. Asyalı), 1996; Mann ist Mann (incidental music, play by Bertolt Brecht), 1997; Afife (ballet, scenario by Turan Oflazoğlu), soprano, qānūn (zither), orchestra, 1998; Antigone (incidental music, play by Sophocles), 1998; Bodas de sangre (incidental music, play by Federico García Lorca), 1998; Mavi gözlü dev (ballet), 2002
ORCHESTRAL: Mi'den dört bölüm – Four Movements on E, string orchestra, 1985; Sait Faik'ten dört hikaye – Four Short Stories from Sait Faik, double bass, orchestra, 1990; Konçertinosu – Concertino, oboe, string orchestra, 1992; Doksan üç – Ninety-three, 1993; Konçertosu – Concerto, clarinet, orchestra, 1995; Adagio for Orchestra, 'Teo', 1995; Yeşil düşler – A Green Dream, flute, string orchestra, 1995; Beş bölüm – Five Movements, string orchestra, 1996; Senfoni – Symphony, 2002; A Sea Symphony, 'Dedicated to Turkish Naval Forces', large orchestra, 2005
CHAMBER MUSIC: Kuvarteti – Quartet, 4 bassoons, 1980; Metamorphosis, double bass, piano, 1984; Beş özgür parça – Five Free Pieces, clarinet, piano, 1987; Beş grotesk – Five Grotesques, guitar, 1990; Loneliness, a Leaf falls down, guitar, 1991; Sonat – Sonata, guitar, 1994; Üç türk melodisi – Three Turkish Melodies, guitar, 1994
VOCAL: Denizi özleyenler için – For those yearning for the sea (text by O. Veli), 2 sopranos, piano, 1989; Evlerinin önü tahta daraba (text from an Ankara folksong), baritone, orchestra, 1999
PIANO: Pardon, 2 pianos 8 hands, 1987
FILM SCORES (DIRECTOR): Likya'nın sönmeyen ateşi – Eternal Flames of Lykia, 1979 (Süha Arın); Parmak Damgası, 1982 (Okan Uysaler); Mimar Sinan'ın Anıları – Sinan the Architect, 1984 (Süha Arın)
DISCOGRAPHY
Üç türk melodisi. Ahmet Kanneci, guitar (Boyut Yayıncılık/BMG, 1997)
Adagio for Orchestra, 'Teo'. Rengim Gökmen/Düsseldorfer Symphoniker (Deutsche Welle Classics: A-511673, 1997)
Sen Sen Sen (collection of popular songs). Selva Erdener, soprano; Ekrem Öztan, clarinet; Tahir Öğüt, trumpet; Ahmet Kanneci, guitar; Tahir Aydoğdu, qānūn; Tayfun Bozok, Derya Bozok, violins; Ercan Gören, viola; Erdoğan Davran, cello; Bora Akyol, bass guitar; İvan Çelak, accordion (Kalan Müzik Yapım: CD195, 2001)
Konçertinosu; Mi'den dört bölüm. Taşkın Oray, oboe; Rengim Gökmen/Düsseldorfer Kammerorchester (Carillon: 24 753)
Yeşil düşler. Şefika Kutluer, flute; Saim Akçıl/Borusan Oda Orkestrası (Sony: SAM P CD.30.2004444.10)
Afife. Selva Erdener, soprano; Tahir Aydoğdu, qānūn; Rengim Gökmen/Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio (Yapı Kredi Sigorta)
(Last updated on May 14, 2008)
