Short bio Fazıl Say
Full biography Fazıl Say
Fazıl Say is a world-renowned pianist and composer, born on January 14, 1970, in Ankara, Turkey. He started taking piano lessons at the age of four and later studied at the Ankara State Conservatory, followed by the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Dusseldorf, Germany as well as the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover.
Fazıl Say has a unique approach to music composition, fusing the musical influences of Turkey with classical music to create works that are both traditional and modern. He has been praised for his versatility and innovation, incorporating a range of styles and instruments into his compositions.
While Fazıl Say is perhaps best known for his piano performances, he has also created works for various ensembles, operas, and symphonies. He has collaborated with a range of musicians and artists, such as the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony, and saxophonist Vincent David.
In addition to his music career, Fazıl Say has also been a vocal advocate for freedom of expression and human rights. He has been outspoken about various political issues in Turkey, which led to a brief prison sentence for insulting religious values in one of his tweets in 2013. He has since been acquitted, but the case brought international attention to the government's alleged suppression of free speech.
Despite all of his challenges, Fazıl Say has never stopped composing and performing, and he continues to be an inspiration to musicians around the world. His passion for music and social justice is as strong as ever, and his music speaks to the hearts of his audiences everywhere.
Compositions featuring Fazıl Say
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rusen Günes Anısına, sonata for cello, Op. 92b | 11:16 min | Chamber Music | 2020 |
| 2 | Violin Sonata No. 2 ("Mount Ida"), Op. 82 | 22:17 min | Chamber Music | 2019 |
| 3 | Troy Sonata, for piano, Op. 78 | 37:56 min | Keyboard | 2018 |
| 4 | Sonata for 2 pianos, Op. 80 | 19:12 min | Keyboard | 2018 |
| 5 | Night, for piano, 4 hands | 9:52 min | Keyboard | 2017 |
| 6 | Yürüyen Köşk (The Moving Mansion), for piano, Op. 72a | 15:14 min | Keyboard | 2017 |
| 7 | Never Give Up, concerto for cello & orchestra, Op. 73 | 21:29 min | Concerto | 2017 |
| 8 | China Rhapsody, for piano & orchestra, Op. 69 | 16:21 min | Concerto | 2016 |
| 9 | Grand Bazaar, rhapsody for orchetra, Op. 65 | 9:33 min | Orchestral | 2015 |
| 10 | Gezi Park 3, ballad for mezzo-soprano, piano & string orchestra, Op. 54 | 9:24 min | Vocal Music | 2014 |
| 11 | Nietzsche und Wagner, for piano, Op. 49 | 8:36 min | Keyboard | 2013 |
| 12 | Winter Morning in Istanbul, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 51b | 8:16 min | Keyboard | 2012 |
| 13 | Four Cities (Dört Sehir), sonata for cello & piano, Op. 41 | 23:33 min | Chamber Music | 2012 |
| 14 | Bodrum, for piano, Op. 41b | 2:12 min | Keyboard | 2012 |
| 15 | Ses, for piano, Op. 40b | 3:46 min | Keyboard | 2012 |
| 16 | Alevi Dedeler raki masasinda, for woodwind quintet, Op. 35 | 15:55 min | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| 17 | Symphony No. 2, for solo bass flute, bass recorder, theremin & large orchestra ("Mesopotamia"), Op. 38 | 48:54 min | Orchestral | 2011 |
| 18 | Hezarfen Concerto, for ney & orchestra, Op. 39 | 25:42 min | Concerto | 2011 |
| 19 | Cleopatra, for violin, Op. 34 | 6:17 min | Chamber Music | 2010 |
| 20 | Trumpet Concerto, Op. 31 | 21:30 min | Concerto | 2010 |
| 21 | Istanbul Symphony, Op. 28 | 42:17 min | Symphony | 2009 |
| 22 | Princess of Lykia, for 2 guitars | 10:09 min | Chamber Music | 2009 |
| 23 | Violin Concerto ("1001 Nights in the Harem") | 27:25 min | Concerto | 2008 |
| 24 | Summertime Variations, for piano | 5:28 min | Keyboard | 2006 |
| 25 | Nâzim, for piano, Op. 12/1 | 3:18 min | Keyboard | 2005 |
| 26 | Patara Ballet, for soprano, ney, piano & percussion | 25:57 min | Vocal Music | 2005 |
| 27 | Ballades (3), for piano, Op. 12 | 10:40 min | Keyboard | 2002 |
| 28 | Pièces for piano & orchestra | 11:29 min | Concerto | 2001 |
| 29 | Kumru, for piano, Op. 12/2 | 2:45 min | Keyboard | 2001 |
| 30 | Silence of Anatolia, piano concerto No. 3, Op. 11 | 21:59 min | Concerto | 2001 |
| 31 | Dervish in Manhattan, for piano, ney, bass & drums | 3:27 min | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| 32 | Yeni Bir Gülnihal, for piano, Op. 5e | 7:55 min | Keyboard | 1998 |
| 33 | Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 7 | 13:42 min | Chamber Music | 1997 |
| 34 | Black Earth, for piano | 6:21 min | Keyboard | 1997 |
| 35 | Chamber Symphony | 8:45 min | Orchestral | 1996 |
| 36 | Ballades (2) for piano & strings | 7:30 min | Concerto | 1996 |
| 37 | Paganini Jazz, for piano, Op. 5c | 6:42 min | Keyboard | 1995 |
| 38 | Paganini Variations for solo piano | 4:03 min | Keyboard | 1995 |
| 39 | Piano Concerto No. 2 ("Silk Road") | 15:56 min | Concerto | 1994 |
| 40 | Alla Turca Jazz, fantasia on the rondo from the piano sonata in A major, K331 by Mozart | 1:45 min | Keyboard | 1993 |
| 41 | Fantasy Pieces | 8:18 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1993 |
| 42 | Dances (4) of Nasreddin Hoja, for piano, Op. 1 | 6:06 min | Keyboard | 1990 |
| 43 | Symphony No. 3, for orchestra ("Universe"), Op. 43 | 26:28 min | Orchestral | - |
| 44 | The Art of Piano, Op. 66 | 9:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Hayat Agaci Süiti, for cello & piano, Op. 100 | 17:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Sevenlere Dair (To the Lovers), for piano, Op. 12/3 | 4:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 47 | Istanbul'da Bir Kis Sabahi, for piano, Op. 51 (The Art of Piano, No. 3) | 3:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 48 | Winaawayáy (Warm Wind), improvisation for flute & piano | 3:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra, Op. 48 | 26:33 min | Concerto | - |
| 50 | Kara Toprak, for piano | 6:36 min | Keyboard | - |
| 51 | May 2020, for bassoon, Op. 91d | 13:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Fazıl Say
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Tschaikowsky, Say, Schubert, Liszt – Anastassiya Dranchuk – Rites De Passage(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | 2023 | Ars Produktion |
| 2 |  |
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Fazıl Say – Janácek - Brahms - Bartók(CD, Album) | 2023 | Alpha Classics |
| 3 |  |
Fazıl Say, Bach – Goldberg Variations(CD, Album) | 2022 | Warner Classics |
| 4 |  |
Gershwin(LP) | 2022 | Warner Classics |
| 5 |  |
Fazıl Say, Jamal Aliyev – Hayat Ağacı(13×File, MP3, Album) | 2022 | ACM (11) |
| 6 |  |
Fazıl Say & casalQuartet, Robert Schumann – Ballads & Quintets(CD, Album) | 2020 | Solo Musica (2) |
| 7 |  |
Fazıl Say, Serenad Bağcan – Şu Dünyanın Sırrı | 2020 | ACM (11) |
| 8 |  |
Fazıl Say, Friedemann Eichhorn ∙ Fazıl Say ∙ Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Christoph Eschenbach – Complete Violin Works(CD, ) | 2020 | Naxos |
| 9 |  |
Fazıl Say, Beethoven – Complete Piano Sonatas | 2020 | Warner Classics |
| 10 |  |
Truva Sonatı | 2019 | Ada Müzik |
| 11 |  |
Fazıl Say, Genco Erkal, İbrahim Yazıcı, Serenad Bağcan – Nazım Oratoryosu(2×LP) | 2019 | Ada Müzik |
| 12 |  |
Fazıl Say, Beethoven – Sonatas Pathétique, Moonlight, Waldstein, Appassionata(2×LP, Album, Stereo) | 2019 | Warner Classics |
| 13 |  |
Fazıl Say, Nicolas Altstaedt – 4 Şehir(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2019 | Ada Müzik |
| 14 |  |
Debussy, Satie - Fazıl Say – Preludes Book I / Gnossiennes / Gymnopédies(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2019 | ACM (11) |
| 15 |  |
Ferhan & Ferzan Önder, Fazıl Say, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Markus Poschner – Ferhan & Ferzan Önder Play Fazil Say(CDr, Album) | 2019 | Winter & Winter |
| 16 |  |
Fazıl Say — Iskandar Widjaja · Iraz Yıldız · ORF Vienna Radio Symphon Orchestra · Howard Griffiths – 1001 Nights In The Harem (Violin Concerto) - Grand Bazaar - China Rhapsody(CD, Album) | 2019 | Sony Classical |
| 17 |  |
Debussy, Satie, Fazıl Say – Préludes Book I; Gnossiennes; Gymnopédies(CD, Album) | 2018 | Warner Classics |
| 18 |  |
Fazıl Say, Nicolas Altstaedt – Four Cities(CD, Album) | 2017 | Warner Classics |
| 19 |  |
Marianne Crebassa, Fazıl Say – Secrets: French Songs(CD, Album) | 2017 | Erato |
| 20 |  |
Chopin, Fazıl Say – Nocturnes | 2017 | Warner Classics |
| 21 |  |
Fazıl Say, Güvenç Dağüstün, Ece Dağıstan – Güz Şarkıları | 2017 | Ada Müzik |
| 22 |  |
Mozart, Fazıl Say – Complete Piano Sonatas | 2016 | Warner Classics |
| 23 |  |
Gábor Boldoczki, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Jurek Dybal, Arutiunian, Khatchaturian, Say, Penderecki – Oriental Trumpet Concertos(CD, Album) | 2016 | Sony Classical |
| 24 |  |
Yeni Şarkılar | 2015 | Ada Müzik |
| 25 |  |
Beethoven, Fazıl Say, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda – Piano Concerto N°.3 OP. 111 & Moonlight Sonatas(CD, ) | 2014 | Naïve |
| 26 |  |
Say Plays Say | 2014 | Naïve |
| 27 |  |
Mezopotamya Senfonisi No 2 & Universe Senfonisi No 3 | 2013 | İmaj |
| 28 |  |
İlk Şarkılar | 2013 | Ada Müzik |
| 29 |  |
İstanbul Senfonisi, Hezarfen Ney Konçertosu | 2012 | A.K. Müzik |
| 30 |  |
Modest Mussorgski, Leos Janacek, Sergej Prokoviev / Fazıl Say – Pictures(CD, , DVD, ) | 2011 | Naïve |
| 31 |  |
Fazıl Say, Modest Mussorgsky, Leoš Janáček, Sergei Prokofiev – Fazıl Say - Pictures(CD, Compilation, Stereo, DVD, NTSC, Compilation, Stereo) | 2011 | A.K. Müzik |
| 32 |  |
Fenerbahçe Senfonisi(CD, , DVD, ) | 2010 | İmaj |
| 33 |  |
1001 Nights In The Harem | 2008 | Naïve |
| 34 |  |
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Fazıl Say – Beethoven | Ravel | Bartók | Say | 2008 | Naïve |
| 35 |  |
Joseph Haydn, Fazıl Say – Sonatas(CD, Album) | 2007 | Naïve |
| 36 |  |
Beethoven, Fazıl Say – Appassionata, Waldstein, The Tempest (Piano Sonatas)(CD, ) | 2005 | Naïve |
| 37 |  |
Fazıl Say, Zürich Chamber Orchester, Howard Griffiths - Mozart – Piano Concertos Nos. 12, 21, 23 | 2004 | Naïve |
| 38 |  |
Black Earth | 2003 | Naïve |
| 39 |  |
Metin Altıok Ağıtı(CD, Album) | 2001 | İmaj Music |
| 40 |  |
Fazıl Say - Genco Erkal, Sertab Erener, Turkish State Polyphonic Chorus, Polyphonic Chorus Of TRT Radio Ankara, Turkish Presidential Symphony Orchestra ~ Naci Özgüç – Nazım(CD, Album, Compilation) | 2001 | İmaj |
| 41 |  |
Tchaïkovsky / Liszt - Fazıl Say, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra ~ Yuri Temirkanov – Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 / Liszt: Sonata In B Minor | 2001 | Teldec Classics |
| 42 |  |
Stravinsky - Fazıl Say – Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps (The Rite Of Spring) - Four-Hand Piano Version | 2000 | Teldec Classics |
| 43 |  |
Gershwin - Fazıl Say, New York Philharmonic ~ Kurt Masur – Gershwin(CD, Album) | 1999 | Teldec |
| 44 |  |
Four Dances Of Nasreddin Hodja Op. 1(CD, Mini-Album, Promo) | 1998 | Warner Music France |
| 45 |  |
Bach, Fazıl Say – BACH Fazıl Say | 1998 | Atlantic |
| 46 |  |
Fazıl Say, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott Yoo – Fazıl Say(CD, Album) | 1997 | TNC Recordings |
| 47 |  |
Fazil Say - Mozart – Piano Sonatas K. 330, K. 331 « Alla Turca », K. 333 / Variations On « Ah, Vous Dirai-je, Maman » K. 265 | 1997 | Atlantic |
Videos featuring Fazıl Say
Fazıl Say - Nazım Oratoryosu
Fazıl Say - Nazım Oratoryosu © 2018 Ada Müzik
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Apple
Bu Bizimki, Op. 59
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Bu Bizimki, Op. 59 · Fazıl Say, Serenad Bağcan · Fazıl Say · Serenad Bağcan · Cemal Süreya · Fazıl Say · Fazıl Say · Serenad Bağcan
Yeni Şarkılar
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Fazıl Say & Serenad Bağcan - Göğe Bakma Durağı / Turgut Uyar
Fazıl Say & Serenad Bağcan - Yeni Şarkılar (2015)
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İkimiz birden sevinebi
Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: I. Lent
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Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: I. Lent · Fazil Say
Debussy: Préludes, Book 1 - Satie: 3 Gymnopédies & 6 Gnossiennes
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Piano: Fazil Say
Composer: Erik Sat
Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: II. Lent et triste
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Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: II. Lent et triste · Fazil Say
Debussy: Préludes, Book 1 - Satie: 3 Gymnopédies & 6 Gnossiennes
℗ 2017 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Piano: Fazil Say
Compos
Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: II. Avec étonnement
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Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: II. Avec étonnement · Fazil Say
Debussy: Préludes, Book 1 - Satie: 3 Gymnopédies & 6 Gnossiennes
℗ 2017 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Piano: Fazil Say
Compo
Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux
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Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux · Fazil Say
Debussy: Préludes, Book 1 - Satie: 3 Gymnopédies & 6 Gnossiennes
℗ 2017 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Piano: Fazil Say
Com
Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: VI. No. 6
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Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: VI. No. 6 · Fazil Say
Debussy: Préludes, Book 1 - Satie: 3 Gymnopédies & 6 Gnossiennes
℗ 2017 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Piano: Fazil Say
Composer: Erik S
Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: III. Lent
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Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: III. Lent · Fazil Say
Debussy: Préludes, Book 1 - Satie: 3 Gymnopédies & 6 Gnossiennes
℗ 2017 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Piano: Fazil Say
Composer: Erik S
Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: V. No. 5
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Satie: 6 Gnossiennes: V. No. 5 · Fazil Say
Debussy: Préludes, Book 1 - Satie: 3 Gymnopédies & 6 Gnossiennes
℗ 2017 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Piano: Fazil Say
Composer: Erik Sa
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