Au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Fazıl Say l'intranquille

By Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 20 January 2023

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“Fazıl Say déploie [dans Haydn] une fantaisie et une liberté qui sont celles du compositeur”

Reviewed at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris on 18 January 2023

Handel, Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol 2 no. 4, HWV 437

Haydn, Piano sonata in D major, Hob XVI:37

Say, Piano Sonata "Yeni hayat" (New Life), Op.99

Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat major, D.960

Fazıl Say, Piano

Fazıl Say’s jazzed-up Goldberg Variations in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 30th September

The Berlin Philharmonie welcomes Fazıl Say for a solo recital that dares the audience to keep their feet still, featuring Bach and Say’s own compositions.

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Istanbul metropolis in sound: Fazıl Say and Borusan in Hamburg

Mengguang Huang, 1st September

At the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Fazıl Say concluded his residency with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic with an evening of jazz, Ravel and his own symphony, capturing the restless energy of an Istanbul-style metropolis.

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Yamada and the CBSO deliver an evening of stark contrasts

Simon Cummings, 16th April

A concert of French music reveals – and suffers from – contrasting styles, attitudes and coherence in works by Ravel and Poulenc.

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Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle show their class at the Elbphilharmonie

Alexander Hall, 12th November

Fazıl Say's Mozart is an acquired taste, but Paavo Järvi's Bruckner is a masterclass in how to conduct this composer.

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Elegance and finesse: Marianne Crebassa in recital at La Scala

Renato Verga, 27th January

The performance of the young French mezzo-soprano was admired more for its correctness than for its seductiveness.

***11

Turkish delights with Fazıl Say in Hong Kong

Alan Yu, 23rd July

Fazıl Say dazzles as both composer and soloist with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.

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Jean-Pierre Rousseau

Jean-Pierre Rousseau a été successivement producteur responsable des émissions musicales à la Radio Suisse Romande (à ce titre co-fondateur de l'émission de critique de disques "Disques en Lice" en 1987), directeur de France Musique, directeur général de l'Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, directeur de la musique de Radio France puis directeur du Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier jusqu'en juillet 2022. Il a régulièrement participé aux émissions de critique de la RTBF, de France Musique, et collaboré à Forumopera. Il tient un blog qui lui permet d'exprimer sa passion pour les musiciens d'aujourd'hui et d'hier.