Fazil Say

Summertime Variations is the third arrangement I have made of Gershwin's Summertime - and the first for solo piano. It begins and ends very quietly and cantabile with a meditation on the well-known op...

The concert piece Paganini Jazz by Faz?l Say, which was inspired by classical, modern and jazz styles, is reminiscent of the music of such greats as Scott Joplin, Art Tatum, Gershwin and Bernstein, an...

Immerse yourself in the evocative poetic atmosphere of "Kumru" Op. 12/2 – one of the most beloved and expressive works in modern piano literature. In this refined 2020 arrangement by Yudum Çetiner, th...

Faz?l Say's 'Four Cities' Sonata can be considered as a journey through four cities of Anatolia. This work has taken its inspiration from Faz?l Say's memories and events of his life. Bodrum is well kn...

Fazil Say's Ballads are romantic, meditative piano pieces with cryptic literary and biographical associations. The first ballad Nazim, played exclusively on the white keys, is in memory of the well-kn...

Immerse yourself in a world of profound emotion and musical poetry with 'Sevenlere dair', published by the renowned Schott Musik. This expressive work for solo piano captures the deep facets of affect...

Experience one of the most famous classical masterpieces in an exhilarating jazz arrangement! With "Für Elise Jazz", Ludwig van Beethoven's iconic Albumblatt WoO 59 is transformed into a virtuoso, wit...

Discover "Kumru", a touching masterpiece for solo piano published by the renowned Schott Music. This expressive work enchants pianists and listeners alike with its poetic depth, flowing harmonies, and...

The Troy Sonata, the main work of the new Warner CD Faz?l Say plays Say, will shape the world tour programme of Say in the Beethoven Year 2020 in combination with the Hammerklavier Sonata. A powerful...

The final movement of the Sonata in A major KV 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the Rondo Alla Turca, is one of the most famous piano pieces of all time. Once only familiar to musical experts, later a...

This effective encore piece was written for the piano duo Lucas & Arthur Jussen. Virtuoso scales and percussive inside-piano effects put the gloomy and aggressive tonal world of the piano to the extre...

Suite, consisting of six short pieces for alto saxophone and piano, is a virtuoso work for this duo. I composed my Suite in 2014 in commission of the legendary saxophone virtuoso Mr. Sugawa with whom...

In four short movements following each other 'attacca', the Turkish composer and pianist Faz?l Say humorously describes an everyday scene in an Anatolian village: Alevi fathers drinking raki at a well...

My Violin Concerto consists of four movements whose inspiration is loosely connected with Scheherazade's One Thousand and One Nights. The first movement is set inside the harem; a variety of women fro...

Fazil Say's Ballads are romantic, meditative piano pieces with cryptic literary and biographical associations. The first ballad Nazim, played exclusively on the white keys, is in memory of the well-kn...

The four-movement piano sonata is the second part of a three-part cycle: a compositional reflection of the civil war-like events in Istanbul's Gezi Park in the spring of 2013, of the slogans filling t...

Immerse yourself in the lyrical poetry and enchanting atmosphere of the Bosphorus with "İstanbul'u Dinliyorum". This moving piece for voice and piano masterfully captures the nostalgic beauty and vibr...

With "İnsan İnsan", Schott Musik presents a deeply moving work full of emotional depth and spiritual power. Capturing the essence of humanity in an evocative musical setting, the piece unfolds an inco...

The concert piece Paganini Jazz by Faz?l Say, which was inspired by classical, modern and jazz styles, is reminiscent of the music of such greats as Scott Joplin, Art Tatum, Gershwin and Bernstein, an...

The final movement of the Sonata in A major KV 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the Rondo Alla Turca, is one of the most famous piano pieces of all time. Once only familiar to musical experts, later a...

The final movement of the Sonata in A major K. 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the Rondo Alla Turca, is one of the best-known piano pieces ever. Once reserved for all music connoisseurs, later played...

The Turkish pianist and composer Faz?l Say has from the age of sic begun each day with the performance of a keyboard work by Bach; his concert programmes include both numerous original compositions an...

Ses, the last part of the semi-staged work of the same name, is based on the moving poem Sivas Acisi concerning the arson attack on the Madimak Hotel in Sivas in 1993. Available here in an edition for...

Immerse yourself in a world of profound emotion and musical expressiveness with the "Dankbarkeits-Ballade op. 88" for solo piano. Published by the renowned Schott Musik, this touching work combines sw...