Beste Toparlak

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. When I first started music, neither I understood the language of my Russian piano teacher Yevgenia nor she understood me. She explained the whole system in colors and stimulated my imagination despite the language barrier! What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? André de Ridder, Daniel Hope, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Max Richter, Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons Bertrand Chamayou, Bertrand Chamayou – Piano Essentials Melody Gardot, The Essential Melody Gardot 3 albums of 3 special people that I enjoy listening to. How successful they are in transporting people to completely different lands! Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Valses Poeticos: Ⅵ. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental) (Arr. for Harp by Beste Toparlak)” The diversity and richness of the stories that can be built between the two themes draws one into a deep awareness -both while playing and listening. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? A shiver of goosebumps that comes from intense emotions that hit you at the moment of a live performance. An example from a symphony/opera: I always get the same feeling during specific passages of Strauss's Ein Heldenleben or Weill's 7 Deadly Sins. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? Of course! There is so much to listen to, play, record, learn and share the passion with other music lovers.