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Hasan Ferit Alnar
12+ albums
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Ferid Alnar (Hasan Ferit Alnar; * 11th March 1906 in Istanbul; † 1978 in Ankara) was a Turkish composer. He became a virtuoso of kanun,traditional Turkish instrument, at the age of fourteen and he has created his first work at the age of sixteen. Among his works, the most notable work is the concerto for Strings and Kanun orchestra composed between 1944-1951 years. (1906-1978) Born on March 11, 1906 in Istanbul, Hasan Ferid Alnar became recognized as a performer on the kanun while only twelve years old. He continued studying the kanun at the Istanbul Conservatory, and began composing music at the age of sixteen. He studied harmony with Sadettin Arle, and counterpoint and fugue with Edgar Manas. In 1927, with the support of Arel, he entered the Vienna State Academy of Music and the Visual Arts, where he studied composition with Joseph Marx, and orchestral conducting with Oswald Kabasta. In 1932 he began teaching music history at the Istanbul Conservatory. Making use of the makams of Turkish in his compositions, Alnar also taught Turkish music for a time. In 1936, he became assistant conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Prime Ministry in Ankara. He lived for a time in Austria and Germany, where he conducted various orchestras. In 1952, due to illness, he gave up conducting. One of his most-loved works, "Prelude and Two Dances" (1935) contains folkloric themes, and is known abroad as well. Alnars "Kanun Concerto" (1944-1951) holds the distinction of being the first work i
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Yoneten
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Zaman Icinde Muzik Vol. 10 Çağdaş Türk Müziği
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Modern Turkish Music
Peşrev'den Konçerto'ya
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Orchestral Works
The Turkish Five "Great Composers Of Turkey" (Chamber Ensemble Of The USSR TV And Radio Large Symphony Orchestra, Hikmet Şimşek)
10 Saz Semaisi
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Hasan Ferit Alnar: Kanun Konçertosu
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10 Yunus Emre İlahisi Koro Süiti - Kanun Konçertosu - 10 Saz Semaisi
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Hasan Ferit Alnar: Concerto for Kanun and Strings
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Hasan Ferit Alnar: Cello Concerto
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10 Yunus Emre Ýlahisi