Zeynep Ucbasaran - 1847: Liszt in Istanbul (2021)

Tracklist

01. Grande paraphrase de la "Marche pour le Sultan Abdul-Medjid Khan", S. 403
02. Réminiscences de Lucia di Lammermoor, S. 397
03. Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65, J. 260
04. Mazurka in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 4
05. Introduction et Polonaise de l'opéra "I puritani", S. 391
06. Erlkonig, S. 558 No. 4
07. Magyar dalok, S. 242 (Excerpts): No. 1, Lento
08. Magyar dalok, S. 242 (Excerpts): No. 2, Andantino
09. Magyar dalok, S. 242 (Excerpts): No. 3, Sehr langsam
10. Réminiscences de Norma, S. 394



In 1847 Franz Liszt visited Istanbul (then Constantinople) and performed several recitals on an Erard piano specially shipped for him to play. He spent a month there and gave several concerts including two in the Sultans palace. He was fêted and praised highly; at that time the city was a hub of Western culture and a frequent destination of Italian and French opera companies, so Liszts operatic transcriptions found a receptive audience. Turkish-American pianist Zeynep Ucbasaran created a selection of works from Liszts program which were broadcast throughout Europe in 2011 and performed live to great acclaim. Now this recital is committed to a recording which celebrates not only great music but also what was Liszts final year as a virtuoso performer. Zeynep Ucbasaran began music studies in Istanbul at the age of four, then in Hungary and Germany before moving to the USA to obtain her degrees in Piano Performance. She has won multiple awards and performed in many parts of the world. She naturally has an affinity with the musical culture and heritage of her native Turkey.

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