Fazil Say - Complete Piano Sonatas (CD)

COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS - With his extraordinary pianistic talents, Turkish pianist Fazil Say has been touching audiences and critics alike for more than twenty-five years, in a way that has become rare in the increasingly materialistic and elaborately organised classical music world. He is a pianist, composer and director with firm reputation in Europe, Asia and the US. After spending five years under David Levine at the Robert Schumann Institute in Düsseldorf and further studies at the Berlin Conservatory he came to international attention 1994 when he was the winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Since then he has become a regular guest artist with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Israel Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony, the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic, and the Orchestre National de France. - This release sees him return to Mozart, a composer with whom he has a great affinity, and a recording of his complete piano sonatas. The sonatas here are grouped by key, revealing Mozart's unique approach to tonality.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331, "Alla Turca": I. Andante Grazioso
2. Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331, "Alla Turca": II. Menuetto - Trio
3. Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331, "Alla Turca": III. Alla Turca - Allegretto
4. Piano Sonata No. 9 in a Minor, K. 310: I. Allegro Con Spirito
5. Piano Sonata No. 9 in a Minor, K. 310: II. Andante Cantabile Con Espressione
6. Piano Sonata No. 9 in a Minor, K. 310: III. Presto

Disc: 2

1. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro Moderato
2. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante Cantabile
3. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto
4. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante
6. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: III. Rondo - Allegretto
7. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: I. Allegro Con Spirito
8. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: II. Andante Un Poco Adagio
9. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309: III. Rondo - Allegretto Grazioso
10. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: I. Allegro
11. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: II. Andante
12. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: III. Allegro

Disc: 3

1. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: I. Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio
3. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: III. Allegro Assai
4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: I. Allegro Assai
5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: II. Adagio
6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: III. Presto
7. Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: I. Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: II. Andante
9. Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533: III. Rondo - Allegretto

Disc: 4

1. Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: I. Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: II. Adagio
3. Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576: III. Allegretto
4. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: I. Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: II. Rondeau en Polonaise - Andante
6. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: III. Tema Con 12 Variazioni
7. Piano Sonata No. 8 in D Major, K. 311: I. Allegro Con Spirito
8. Piano Sonata No. 8 in D Major, K. 311: II. Andante Con Espressionne
9. Piano Sonata No. 8 in D Major, K. 311: III. Rondeau - Allegro

Disc: 5

1. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: I. Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: II. Andante Cantabile
3. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333: III. Allegretto Grazioso
4. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: I. Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: II. Andante Amoroso
6. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: III. Rondeau
7. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: I. Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: II. Adagio
9. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: III. Allegretto

Disc: 6

1. Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
2. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: I. Molto Allegro
3. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: II. Adagio
4. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: III. Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: I. Adagio
6. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: II. Menuetto I-II
7. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282: III. Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: I. Allegro
9. Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: II. Andante
10. Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: III. Presto