Yüksel Koptagel
Yüksel Koptagel (born 27 October 1931) is a Turkish composer and pianist. She was born in Istanbul, Turkey, granddaughter of General Osman Nuri Koptagel, a commander in the Turkish War of Independence. Her maternal great grandfather Abdul Karim Khan Tareen, a physician, had migrated from Multan, British India (now Pakistan) and had settled in Istanbul, adopting the name Abdul Karim Bey.[1]
Yüksel Koptagel | |
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 Yüksel Koptagel in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 October 1931 (age 91) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer & Performer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
Koptagel studied music with the composer and conductor Cemal Resit Rey and later with Alexander Tansman, José Cubiles, Tony Aubin, Joaquin Rodrigo, and Lazare Levy in Paris and Madrid. After completing her studies, Koptagel took a position with the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra and worked as a pianist and composer.[2][3] She is considered to be the owner of the first classical guitar works composed in Turkey.
In the 1960s (during the regime of Ayub Khan Tareen (no relation)) she visited Multan to trace her maternal roots and met the descendants of siblings of Abdul Karim Tareen.
Works
Selected works include:
- Quand nous nous sommes séparés (André Viaud after George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron)
- Pastorale for piano
- Impression de Minorque for piano
- Epitafio de un muchacho muerto en abril for piano
- Toccata for piano
- Fossil Suite (Suite im alten Stil) for piano or guitar
- Tamzara (Türkischer Tanz) for piano or guitar
References
- "Koptagel, Yuksel (1931—) - Dictionary definition of Koptagel, Yuksel (1931—) | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". Encyclopedia.com. 1931-10-27. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- Dees, Pamela Youngdahl (2004). A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers: Women born after 1900.
- MacAuslan, Janna; Aspen, Kristan (1997). Guitar music by women composers: an annotated catalog.