Leyla Pınar
Leyla Pınar Tansever | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Leyla Pınar 1944 |
| Origin | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | 5 June 2021 (aged 76–77)[1] |
| Genres | Baroque Opera |
| Instruments | Organ, piano, harpsichord |
| Website | Istanbul Barok, @istanbul_barok |
Leyla Pınar Tansever (1944 - 5 June 2021) was a Turkish harpsichordist and musicologist. She was the founder and artistic director of the Istanbul Barok ensemble and the International Istanbul Baroque Music Festival, which she founded in 1994. Pınar also taught in the Drama and Music Department of Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul.
Istanbul Barok
Istanbul Barok is a musical ensemble founded by Leyla Pınar in 1975, initially as a harpsichord, violin, and flute trio. In 1995, she expanded the group to an international touring ensemble performing concerts, opera, and ballet featuring baroque music.
Recordings
- Leyla Pinar: Clavecin. Label: Pavane ADW 7225
- Leyla Pinar: Yeni Bir Deyiş. Label: Night And Day
- Leyla Pinar & İstanbul Barok: Osmanlı Barok Müziği (Ottoman Baroque Music). Label: Kalan
References
- ^ "Hocaların hocası müzikolog Prof. Leyla Pınar'ı kaybettik" (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- Çobankent, Yeşim, İstanbul’un baroklukları, Hürriyet, 14 May 1999. Accessed 11 January 2008. (In Turkish)
- Kargül, Erem, Interview with Leyla Pınar, Turkishtime, May–June 2003, reprinted in English translation on artenite.com. Accessed 11 January 2008.
- Martin, Serge, Campra au Printemps Baroque du Sablon, Une Europe Galante Deroutante (review of Istanbul Barok's performance of Campra's L'Europe galante), Le Soir, 26 April 1997. (Excerpts also reprinted on artenite.com). Accessed 11 January 2008. (In French)
- Woolf, Jonathan, Recording Review: Leyla Pinar: Clavecin, Pavane ADW 7225, MusicWeb International, May 2002.
- Yüksel, Gülsen, Barok’un altın kızları, Milliyet, 8 June 2000. Accessed 11 January 2008. (In Turkish)