Turgay Erdener

Turgay Erdener (Gümüşhane, 15 June 1957) is a contemporary Turkish composer of classical music. He first studied mandolin then entered into the piano department at Ankara State Conservatory (ADK). He has taught composition at the conservatory since 1979. He is married to the Ankara State Opera and Ballet soloist soprano Selva Erdener who has premiered his song cycle Sen sen sen (You you you) and Afife a ballet with songs based on the life of actress Afife Jale. Selected works * Mi’den Dört Bölüm.Four Movements on E, string orchestra, 1985 * İstanbulname operetta, libretto by Ferdi Merter, 1993 * Komik komik şeyler oluyor musical, libretto by Murat Göksu, 1993 * Various works for guitar. ;Film music; * Likya’nın sönmeyen ateşi – “Eternal Flames of Lycia”, 1977 Süha Arın * Mimar Sinan’ın Anıları – based on the life of Sinan the Architect, 1989 Süha Arın Recordings #Üç türk melodisi, Ahmet Kanneci, guitar (Boyut Yayıncılık/BMG, 1997) #Teo - adagio for Orchestra. Düsseldorfer Symphoniker dir. Rengim Gökmen (Deutsche Welle Classics: A-511673, 1997) #Sen Sen Sen - song cycle. Selva Erdener, soprano; Ekrem Öztan, klarinet; Tahir Öğüt, trompet; Ahmet Kanneci, guitar; Tahir Aydoğdu, kanun;