14.01.1970 Ankara

"A human being can be complete only with music."

The pianist and composer Fazil Say has been a great virtuoso on the stages of the world for decades. He has been composing piano music since his early youth and has written a total of 15 concertos for piano and orchestra as well as numerous solo and chamber music works. His music is characterized by rhythmic-jazz virtuosity and a great sense of sound, poetry and expression.

"I play Western music in Turkey, and in the West I present pieces I've written with elements of Turkish music. So I'm considered one of those musicians who builds bridges."
Fazil Say

Find here the PIANOVERSAL listening tips with the great piano music by Fazil Say !

 PIANOVERSAL listening tips: Fazil Say

"Black Earth" (Kara Tropak) Op. 8 (1997)
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Fazıl Say - piano

Paganini-Jazz (1995)
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Fazil Say - piano

from the "3 Ballads" op.12 (1995-2015): II. Kumru
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Fazıl Say - piano

"Water" for piano and orchestra op.45 (2012)
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Fazıl Say - piano; Dir.: Kristjan Järvi; Gstaad Festival Orchestra
I Blaues Wasser (Mavi Su)
II Schwarzes Wasser (Kara Su)
III Grünes Wasser (Yeşil Su)

Sonata for piano and violin op.7 (1997)
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Patricia Kopatchinskaja - violin & Fazıl Say - piano

Say plays Say
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Album published by naïve classique (2014)

Current information about Fazil Say can be found on his official website: fazilsay.com

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Fazil Say: composer of the week No. 23 / September 2018