Ahmed Adnan Saygun

Ahmed Adnan Saygun ( born September 7, 1907 in İzmir, † January 6, 1991 in İstanbul ) was a Turkish composer, musician and musicologist.

Saygun worked as a school teacher. 1928 to 1931 he studied at the Schola Cantorum in Paris with Vincent d' Indy composition and Eugène Borrel counterpoint and harmony. Since 1936, he taught composition at the Conservatory of Ankara. In 1955 he was among the founders of the Institute of Folklore Research. Since 1964 he has taught composition and ethnomusicology at the İstanbul State Conservatory. In 1971 he was appointed state artist. He is counted among the Turkish Five, the group of the first professional composer Turkey to the Cemal Resid Rey still count, Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Ferid Alnar and Necil Kâzım Akses except him.

Works

Op.1, Divertimento for Orchestra, 1930
Op.2, Suite for Piano, 1931
Op.3, mourning for tenor and male chorus, 1932
Op.4, intuition for two clarinets, 1933
Op.5, Manastır Türküsü for chorus and orchestra, 1933
Op.6, song for Kızılırmak for soprano and orchestra, 1933
Op.7, Çoban Armağanı for choir, 1933
Op.8, Music for clarinet, saxophone, piano and percussion, 1933
Op.9, Özsoy Opera, 1934
Op.10, İnci 's book for piano, 1934
Op.11, stone baby Opera, 1934
Op.12, Sonata for Cello and Piano, 1935
Op.13, sihir Rakši for orchestra, 1934
Op.14, Suite for Orchestra, 1936
Op.15, Sonatina for piano, 1938
Op.16, fairy tales for voice and orchestra, 1940
Op.17, A forest fairy-tale ballet music for orchestra, 1943
Op.18, Dağlardan Ovalardan for choir, 1939
Op.19, cantata in old style, 1941
Op.20, Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1941
Op.21, From the past few minutes for voice and orchestra, 1941
Op.22, Bir Tutam keklik for choir, 1943
Op.23, Three Songs for bass and piano, 1945
Op.24, Halay for orchestra, 1943
Op.25, From Anatolia for piano, 1945
Op.26, Yunus Emre Oratorio, 1942
Op.27, String Quartet No.1, 1942
Op.28 Kerem Opera, 1952
Op.29, Symphony No. 1, 1953
Op.30, Symphony No. 2, 1958
Op.31, Partita for solo cello, 1954
Op.32, Three Ballads for Voice and Piano, 1955
Op.33, Strauss for violin and piano, 1955
Op.34, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1, 1958
Op.35, String Quartet No.2, 1957
Op.36, Partita for Solo Violin, 1961
Op.37, Trio for oboe, clarinet and harp, 1966
Op.38, 10 Etudes for Aksak rhythm for piano, 1964
Op.39, Symphony No. 3, 1960
Op.40, modal Solfeggio, 1967
Op.41, 10 Folk Songs for Bass and Orchestra, 1968
Op.42, sensations for 3 female voices, 1935
Op.43, String Quartet No.3, 1966
Op.44, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, 1967
Op.45, 12 Preludes for Aksak rhythm for piano, 1967
Op.46, Wind Quintet, 1968
Op.47, 15 pieces for Aksak rhythm for piano, 1967
Op.48, Four Songs for Voice and Piano ( Arrangement for Orchestra ), 1977
Op.49, Dictum for string orchestra, 1970
Op.50, Three Preludes for Two Harps, 1971
Op.51, Small things for piano, 1956
Op.52, Köroglu Opera, 1973
Op.53, Symphony No. 4, 1974
Op.54, Grief II for tenor, chorus and orchestra, 1975
Op.55, Trio for Clarinet, Oboe and Piano, 1975
Op.56, Ballade for Two Pianos, 1975
Op.57, Ayin Rakši for orchestra, 1975
Op.58: 10 sketches for Aksak rhythm for piano, 1976
Op.59, Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, 1977
Op.60, The words of man I for voice and piano, 1977
Op.61, The words of man II for voice and piano, 1977
Op.62, Chamber Concerto for String Instruments, 1978
Op.63, The words of man III for voice and piano, 1983
Op.64, The words of man IV for voice and piano, 1978
Op.65, Gilgamesh Opera, 1962-1983
Op.66, The words of man V for voice and piano, 1979
Op.67, epic Atatürk and Anatolia for soloists, chorus and orchestra, 1981
Op.68, Songs for four harps, 1983
Op.69, The words of man VI for voice and piano, 1984
Op.70, Symphony No. 5, 1985
Op.71, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2, 1985
Op.72, Variations for Orchestra, 1985
Op.73, Poem for Two Pianos, 1986
Op.74, Concerto for Violoncello and Piano, 1987
Op.75, myth of the dove ballet music for orchestra, 1989

Awards

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