Della Sudda: Piano Works

Featuring

Zeynep Üçbaşaran
Faik Bey Franz Della Sudda

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Composer Biography

Faik Bey Franz Della Sudda was born in Istanbul and was the son and grandson of famous Ottoman pharmacists, Faik Pacha Georges and Faik Pacha Francesco Della Sudda.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of piano works by Faik Bey Franz Della Sudda, a pupil of Franz Liszt.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Faik Bey Franz Della Sudda's piano music is characterized by its melodic, singing style, predominantly tranquil and picturesque, with a central tendency towards softer expressions.

Composer Biography

Faik Bey Franz Della Sudda gave a banquet for Franz Liszt's 72nd birthday and clinked glasses with Richard Wagner at the premiere of Parsifal.

Composer Biography

Faik Bey Franz Della Sudda (1859-1940) was Franz Liszt's only Turkish student, whom Liszt affectionately called 'Der Pasha'.

Critical Reception

Faik Bey Franz Della Sudda received numerous accolades from critics, being called 'The most remarkable, graceful, and brilliant pianist of the present age' and 'The great Turkish pianist'.

Performer Biography

The album's performer, Zeynep Üçbaşaran, is a prize-winning Turkish pianist who studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and won awards including the American Liszt Society Award.