Fazıl Say piano recital A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say is an elemental phenomenon. His piano touch stands comparison with the greatest: it is a combination of precision, refinement and power that gives him an incomparable sound, and this is complemented by a technical superiority that enables him to overcome the most incredible of challenges. On top of that, his imagination as a composer has had a fertile impact on his piano playing. He is a regular guest at all the top concert halls, from Carnegie Hall to Concertgebouw and venues in Japan; his diary as a composer is similarly packed with bookings. His concert at the Liszt Academy starts with two Chopin sonatas, followed by his own works, including the composition Kara Toprak (‘Black Earth’), which laid the foundations of his fame as a composer. As a composer Fazıl Say is – as he is as a performance artist – omnivorous: Romantic elements, jazz, Turkish folk music and various avant-garde techniques are all to be discerned in his pieces. However, there is one thing that all his works share: a burning intensity emanating from his personality.