[ Warner Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 15 August 2017
Over the last 25 years, Fazıl Say has firmly established himself as a musician to be reckoned with - as a pianist, director and composer.
He is particularly noted for interpretations of Mozart, and it was with a recording of the complete sonatas that he made his debut recording for Warner Classics. Following the release in spring 2017 of 4 Cities with long-time recital partner, cellist Nicholas Altstaedt, he now turns to another composer/performer, Frederic Chopin, arguably the greatest of the 19th century.
"Love him or hate him, audiences tend to have strong feelings about pianist Fazil Say. His jazz and boogie interpretations of classical works and his flamboyant performance style - in which he reaches inside the piano to pluck the strings or hums along with himself à la Glenn Gould - are cited as manifestations of genius or impudence, depending on whom you ask." (New York Magazine)
Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Nocturne No. 3 in B major, Op. 9 No. 3
Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1
Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2
Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3
Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1
Nocturne No. 11 in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1
Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
Nocturne No. 14 in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2
Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1
Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1
Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post.
Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, BI 108