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Ertuğrul Oğuz Fırat
Ertuğrul Oğuz Fırat (1 February 1923 in Malatya – 16 October 2014 in Ankara) was a Turkish composer, painter and poet. Fırat graduated from Istanbul University with a degree in law in 1948 and held a
Ertuğrul Oğuz Fırat (1 February 1923 in Malatya – 16 October 2014 in Ankara) was a Turkish composer, painter and poet. Fırat graduated from Istanbul University with a degree in law in 1948 and held a career as a judge until his retirement in 1979. All through his life, Fırat was involved in the arts: music, writing, painting. He began to compose music and write his first poems and stories in the early 1940s, and took up painting in 1960. Selected works Several Fırat scores are published by Seesaw Music. ;Stage * Cambot Ardışı, Ballet Suite for chamber ensemble, Op. 7 (1956) * Anadolu’da Çırakman Ateşleri, Ballet Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 41 (1970–1975) * Anadolu’da Çırakman Ateşleri, Ballet Suite No. 2 for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 47 (1979) * Gerçek Simge Oyun (Reality, Symbol, Genre), Multimedia Ballet for narrator, chorus, instrumental ensemble (flute, 2 cellos, 2 pianos), and dancers, Op. 53 (1977–1978) ;Orchestra * Orkestra Konçertosu No. 1 (Concerto for Orchestra No. 1), Op. 16 (1962–1963) * Anısal Kaynaklar No. 1 (Memorial Sources No. 1), Concerto Grosso, Op. 19 (1964) * Üç Dans (3 Dances), Op. 20 (1947–1965, revised 1986) * Karpuz Yiyen Eşek, Op. 21 (1965, revise