Works

Orchestral Works

Grand Bazaar Rhapsody for Orchestra Opus 65 / 2015 / 12 Minutes Commissioned by Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla WP: 18/02/2016 Spain, Sevilla, Teatro de la Maestranza · Conductor: John Axelrod · Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla Browse the work on Schott Music

Symphonic Dances for Orchestra Opus 64 / 2015 / 24 Minutes Commissioned by Musikkollegiums Winterthur WP: 09/09/2015 Winterthur, Stadthaus (CH) · Conductor: Douglas Boyd · Musikkollegium Winterthur Browse the work on Schott Music

Four Preludes for saxophone quartet and string orchestra with percussion Opus 63 / 2015 / 25 Minutes – I Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse) II Weiße Nächte (Fjodor Dostojewski) III Die Verwandlung (Franz Kafka) – IV Der Fremde (Albert Camus) Commissioned by Brucknerorchester Linz WP: 30/11/2015 Linz, Brucknerhaus, Großer Saal (A) · Raschèr Saxophone Quartet · Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies · Bruckner Orchester Linz Browse the work on Schott Music

1914 Opus 56 / 2014 / 9 Minutes Commissioned by the National Orchestra of Belgium WP: 21/11/2014 Bruxelles Palais des Beaux-Art, Conductor: Andrey Boreyko · Orchestre National de Belgique Browse the work on Schott Music

Universe (Symphony No. 3) Opus 43 / 2012 / 28 minutes Commissioned by the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg WP: 07/10/2012 Salzburg, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, Ivor Bolton I. Expansion of the Universe / II. Venus / III. Storm on Jupiter / IV. Earth-like Planet Gliese 581 g / V. Supernova / VI. Finale Dark Matter Browse the work on Schott Music

Mesopotamia Symphony (Symphony No. 2) Opus 38 / 2011 / 52 minutes Commissioned by IKSV WP: 23/06/2012 Istanbul, Aykal, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra I. Two Children in the Plain / II. Tigris River / III. About the Culture of Death / IV. Melodrama / V. Sun / VI. Moon / VII. Bullet / VIII. Euphrates River / IX. About War / X. Ballad of Mesopotamia Browse the work on Schott Music

İstanbul Symphony (Symphony No. 1) Opus 28 / 2009 / 45 minutes Commissioned by Konzerthaus Dortmund and WDR WP: 13/03/2010 Dortmund, Howard Griffiths, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln I. Nostalgia / II. Religious order / III. Blue Mosque / IV. Merrily clad young ladies aboard the ferry to the Princes Islands / V. About the travellers to Anatolia departing from the Haydar Pasha train station / VI. Oriental night / VII. Finale Browse the work on Schott Music

Concertos

Cello Concerto Opus TBA / 2015 Details to be added soon…

Gezi Park 1 concerto for two pianos and orchestra Opus 48 / 2013 / 27 minutes Commissioned by NDR Radiophilharmonie WP: 24/10/2013 Hannover, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Arvo Volmer, Ferhan and Ferzan Önder Browse the work on Schott Music

Water for piano and orchestra Opus 45 / 2012 / 29 minutes Commissioned by Menuhin Festival Gstaad and Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern WP: August 2013 Gstaad / Stolpe Fazıl Say, Kristjan Järvi, Gstaad Festival Orchestra I. Blue Water / II. Black Water / III. Green WaterBrowse the work on Schott Music

Silk Road (Piano Concerto No. 2) for piano and string orchestra Opus 4 / 1994 / 17 minutes WP: 28/01/1996 Boston, Fazıl Say, Scott Yoo, Boston Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra Browse the work on Schott Music

Silence of Anatolia (Piano Concerto No. 3) for piano and orchestra Opus 11 / 2001 / 20 minutes Commissioned by Radio France WP: 13/01/2002 Paris, Fazıl Say, Eliahu İnbal, Orchestre National de France I. Silence of Anatolia / II. Obstinacy / III. Cadenza / IV. Elegy Browse the work on Schott Music

Thinking Einstein Concert piece for piano and orchestra Opus 16 / 2005 / 16 minutes WP: 03/06/2013 Luzern, Fazıl Say, Howard Griffiths, Zürcher Kammerorchester I. Universum / II. Rythm and Relativity / III. Thinking Einstein Browse the work on Schott Music

Nirvana Burning Concert piece for piano and orchestra Opus 30 / 2010 / 17 minutes Commissioned by Salzburger Festspiele WP: 25/07/2010 Salzburg, Fazıl Say, Sascha Goetzel, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Browse the work on Schott Music

Two Romantic Ballads for piano and string orchestra 1995 / 10 minutes I. Nazim / II. Kumru Browse the work on Schott Music

Violin Concerto “1001 Nights in the Harem” Opus 25 / 2007/ 28 minutes Commissioned by Luzerner Sinfonieorchester WP: 20/02/2008 Luzern Patricia Kopatchinskaja, John Axelrod, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester Browse the work on Schott Music

Trumpet Concerto for trumpet and orchestra Opus 31 / 2010 / 24 minutes Commissioned by Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern WP: 12/09/2010 Wismar, Gábor Boldoczki, Lothar Zagrosek, Konzerthausorchester Berlin Browse the work on Schott Music

“Hezarfen” Concerto for Ney-flute and orchestra Opus 39 / 2011 / 25 minutes Commissioned by Musikalische Akademie des Nationaltheater-Orchesters Mannheim kindly supported by Carl Limbourg, Mustafa Baklan and Karlheinz Lochbühler WP: 05/03/2012 Mannheim, Burcu Karadağ, Dan Ettinger, Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim I. Istanbul, May 1632 / II. Galata tower / III. Flying / IV. Finale Browse the work on Schott Music

Khayyam Concerto for clarinet and orchestra Opus 36 / 2011 / 32 minutes Commissioned by Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival WP: 16/07/2011 Kiel, Sabine Meyer, Isin Metin, Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Browse the work on Schott Music

Guitar Concerto Opus 5e / 1996 / 20 minutes WP: Baltimore, Jason Vieaux

Symphonia Concertante for piano and orchestra Opus 3 / 1993 / 18 minutes WP: Ankara, Aykal, Fazıl Say, CSO

3 Märchen for piano and chamber orchestra 1991 / 15 minutes

Symphonic / Narrative / Vocal Works

Hermias – Yunus Sırtındaki Çocuk for narrators, vocals, piano and orchestra Opus 53 / 2014 World Premiere: July 31, 2014 D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival, Music: Fazıl Say, Text: Özen Yula, Narrator: Selçuk Yöntem, Hermias: Laurenz Sartena, Mother: Serenad Bağcan, Dolphin: Fazıl Say – Piano,  Conductor: Naci Özgüç, Presidential Symphony Orchestra Browse the work on Schott Music

Sait Faik for narrators, piano, string quartet, kanun, kemençe, percussion and 2 mezzo sopranos Opus 51 / 2014 / 60 minutes Commissioned by the Istanbul Music Festival and the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) World Premiere: June 25, 2014 Istanbul, Burgazada Square (TR) Istanbul Music Festival 2014 · Fazıl Say, piano; Borusan Quartet; Derya Türkkan, kemençe; Hakan Güngör, kanun; Aykut Köselerli, percussion; Birsen Tezer, vocals; Serenad Bağcan, vocals; Demet Evgar, narrator 1; Esra Bezen Bilgin, narrator 2; Songül Öden, narrator 3 · Staging: Özen YulaBrowse the work on Schott Music

The Bells based on a poem by Edgar Allan Poe Opus 50 / 2014 / 20 minutes Auftragswerk der Chorakademie Lübeck World Premiere: April 6, 2014 Lübeck, Musik- und Kongresshalle (D) · Sophie Gordeladze, Sopran; Lucia Duchoňová, Mezzosopran; Fazıl Say, Klavier; Martin Grubinger & Percussive Planet Ensemble, Schlagzeug · Conductor: Rolf Beck · Chorakademie Lübeck Browse the work on Schott Music

Nazım for choir, soloists, piano, narrator and orchestra 16 poems by NAZIM HİKMET Opus 9 / 2001 / 75 minutes Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture Turkey WP: Fazıl Say, Özgüç, Genco Erkal, Ibrahim Yazıcı, Erener, Olcay, Dağüstün, CSO Üç selvi / Açların gözbebekleri / Kerem gibi / Dizboyu karlı bir gece / Bugün Pazar / Ben içeri düştüğümden beri / Yatar Bursa kalesinde / Hapisten çıktıktan sonra / Kız çocuğu / Hiroşima / Nereden gelip nereye gidiyoruz / Vatan haini / Şehitler / Davet / Memleketim / Yaşamaya dair Browse the work on Schott Music

Metin Altıok Ağıtı Requiem for choir, soloists, piano and orchestra 10 poems by METİN ALTIOK Opus 13 / 2003 / 55 minutes Commissioned by İstanbul Festival WP: İstanbul, Fazıl Say, Olcay, Ibrahim Yazıcı, Uyar, BASSO Düşerim / Yıkıcılar geldiler / Rüzgar / Yalnızlık / Konyak,Kitap ve Kahve / Bir gün ölürüm / Soneler / Final

Fenerbahçe for choir, piano and orchestra Opus 23 / 2007 / 27 minutes Commissioned by Fenerbahçe Spor Klubü WP: Istanbul, Ibrahim Yazıcı, Fazıl Say, BASSO

Goethe-Lieder for soprano, strings and percussion Opus 44 / 2012 / 20 minutes (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: West-östlicher Divan) Commissioned by the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester WP: 23/06/2013 Stuttgart, Norma Nahoun, Michael Hofstetter, Stuttgarter KammerorchesterBrowse the work on Schott Music

Der Panther Lied for Soprano and Orchestra Opus 37b No. 4 / 2012 (Rainer Maria Rilke) Commissioned by Konzerthaus Dortmund WP: 07/09/2012 Dortmund, Christiane Oelze, Pablo Heras-Casado, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln Browse the work on Schott Music

Chamber Music

Chamber Symphony Opus 62 / 2015 WP: 11.04.2015 New York, Carnegie Hall · Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

“Suite” for alto saxophone and piano Opus 55 / 2014 WP: 16.10.2014 Tokyo, Opera City Concert Hall · Fazıl Say, piano; Nobuya Sugawa, saxophone Browse the work on Schott Music

Cleopatra for solo violin Opus 34 / 2010 Commissioned by the 4. International Violin Competition Henri Marteau WP: 30/05/2011 Hof Browse the work on Schott Music

Cello Sonata – Paul Hindemith (composer), Fazıl Say (editor) Hindemith’s Original 1919, op. 11/3 Reconstruction of the piano part by Fazıl Say 2013 / 22 minutes WP: 29/09/2013 Kronberg, Nicolas Altstaedt, Fazıl Say I. Lebhaftes Zeitmaß, munter und einfach vorzutragen / II. Im Schilf. Trauerzug und Bacchanale / III. Schnelle Viertel, stets kraft- und schwungvoll Browse the work on Schott Music

Four Cities – Dört Şehir Sonata for cello and piano Opus 41 / 2012 / 22 minutes Commissioned by BBC WP: 26/06/2012 London, Nicolas Altstaedt, José Gallardo I. Sivas / II. Hopa / III. Ankara / IV. Bodrum Browse the work on Schott Music

Sonata for clarinet and piano Opus 42 / 2012 Commmissioned by Internationales Musikfestival Kissinger Sommer WP: 22/07/2012 Bad Kissingen, Sabine Meyer, Fazıl Say I. Pamukkale / II. Istanbul Nocturne / III. Cappadocia Browse the work on Schott Music

Space Jump Opus 46 / 2013 / 10 minutes For violin, cello, piano Commissioned by Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD WP: 11/09/2013 Munich, Trio Rafale Browse the work on Schott Music

String Quartet “Divorce” Opus 29 / 2010 / 16 minutes Commissioned by Konzerthaus Dortmund WP: 11/03/2010 Dortmund, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Priya Mitchell, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Thomas Demenga Browse the work on Schott Music

Patara Quartet Opus 17 / 2005 / 27 minutes Commissioned by the City of Vienna 2006 WP: 01/02/2006 Vienna, Celalettin Bigel, Fazıl Say, Burcu Soysev, Aykut Köserleli, Elio Gervasi (costumes) Elio Gervasi (choreography) Browse the work on Schott Music

Wind Quintet “Alevi Dedeler Rakı Masasında” Opus 35 / 2011 / 14 minutes Flute – oboe – clarinet – horn – bassoon Commissioned by Konzerthaus Berlin WP: 01/04/2011 Berlin, Pirmin Grehl, Szilvia Pápai, Ralf Forster, Premysl Vojta, Michael von Schönermark Browse the work on Schott Music

Variationen for two pianos and percussion Opus 32 / 2010 / 20 minutes Commissioned by Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival WP: Kiel, Martin Grubinger, Ferhan and Ferzan Önder

Rhapsodia – Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım for piano, soprano and strings Opus 14 / 2004 / 12 minutes WP: Berlin, Erener, Fazıl Say, Ibrahim Yazıcı

Princess of Lykia for two guitars Opus 26 / 2009 / 10 minutes WP: 09/08/2009 Tokyo, Kiyoshi Shomura, Shin-ichi Fukuda Browse the work on Schott Music

Arrangements from Porgy and Bess for sextett 1999 / 12 minutes Piano – alto saxophone – clarinet – bass – drums – percussions I got plenty o nuttin’ / It ain’t necessarily so / Summertime

Sonata for violin and piano Opus 7 / 1997 / 17 minutes Commissioned by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music WP: ca. 1997 Tucson, Mark Peskanov, Fazıl Say Browse the work on Schott Music

Songs

Yeni Şarkılar 2014 “Masalların Masalı” – Nâzım Hikmet / Opus 57 2014 “Göğe Bakma Durağı” – Turgut Uyar / Opus 58 2014 “Bu Bizimki” – Cemal Süreya / Opus 59 2014 “Şey şey şey ve şeylerden” – Edip Cansever / Opus 60 2015 “Ey Kör” – Ömer Hayyam / Opus 61

Gezi Park 3 for Orchestra and Soprano Opus 54 / 2014 / 15 Minutes Commissioned by Musikfestes Bremen WP: 02/09/2014 Bremen, Die Glocke (D) Musikfest Bremen 2014 · Marianne Crebassa, Mezzosopran; Fazıl Say, Klavier · Conductor: Kristjan Järvi · Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Browse the work on Schott Music

Ses Opus 40 / 2012 / 28 minutes For piano, percussion, coloratura soprano, lyric soprano, mezzo soprano Commissioned by Kirmizi Publications WP: April 2012 Behçet Aysan: “Bir bahar dalıyla” / Metin Altıok: “Odasında bir evin” / Aziz Nesin: “Sivas acısı” Browse the work on Schott Music

İlk Şarkılar Opus 5 e / 1994-1995 Songs for Piano and Voice Nazım Hikmet: “Memleketim” / Nazım Hikmet: “Davet” / Orhan Veli: “İstanbul’u Dinliyorum” / Orhan Veli: “Efkarlanırım” / Orhan Veli: “Uyuşamayız” / Can Yücel: “Su’da” / Can Yücel: “Saat Beşte” / Cemal Süreya: “Dört Mevsim” / Metin Altıok: “Bu Kekre Dünyada” / Ahmet Arif: “Hasreti Uykularda” / Hayyam: “Dörtlükler” / Yunus Emre: “Aşkın Elinden” / Pir Sultan Abdal: “Sordum Sarı Çiğdeme” / Muhyiddin Abdal: “İnsan İnsan”

4 Lieder Opus 37 / 2011 / 30 minutes Mezzosoprano and piano WP: 14/08/2011 Pronstorf, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Elif Şahin-Nesweda, Annelie Sophie Müller I. Nazım Hikmet: “Masalların Masalı” / II. Ingeborg Bachmann: “Die große Fracht” / III. Turgut Uyar: “Göğe bakma durağı” / IV. Rainer Maria Rilke: “Der Panther” Browse the work on Schott Music

Piano Music

Gezi Park 2, Sonata for piano Opus 52 / 2014 Commissioned by Wiener Konzerthaus WP: 09.05.2014, Wien, Konzerthaus Wien I Nights of resistance on the streets of Istanbul II The silence of the gas cloud III Berkin Elvan IV Hope is always in our hearts Browse the work on Schott Music

“Nietzsche and Wagner” for Piano Opus 49 / 2013 / 10 Minutes Auftragswerk der Stadt Bayreuth in Zusammenarbeit mit der Klaviermanufaktur Steingraeber & Söhne zum Richard Wagner Jahr 2013 World Premiere: July 30, 2013 Bayreuth, Stadthalle (D) · Fazıl Say, Klavier Browse the work on Schott Music

Pieces for Piano I. Dance / II. Ses ( arr.) / III. Bodrum (arr.) / IV. Wintermorgen in İstanbul (4 hands)

Transcription: BACH – SAY Fantasia G minor BWV 542 2007 / 14 minutes Browse the work on Schott Music

Transcription: BACH – SAY Passacaglia 2005 / 12 minutes Browse the work on Schott Music

Summertime Variations 2005 / 6 minutes Browse the work on Schott Music

Cadenza: Mozart, Piano Concerto KV 537 2004 Browse the work on Schott Music

Cadenza: Mozart Piano Concerto KV 457 1995 Browse the work on Schott Music

Cadenza: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No 3 C minor op. 37 2001 Browse the work on Schott Music

Jazz Phantasy Dede Efendi, “Yeni bir Gülnihal” 1997 / 9 minutes

Black Earth Hommage Aşık Veysel Opus 8 / 1997 / 7 minutes WP: İstanbul, Fazıl Say Browse the work on Schott Music

3 Ballads 1996-2002 / 10 minutes WP: Ankara, Fazıl Say I. Nazım / II. Kumru / III. Sevenlere fair Browse the work on Schott Music

Paganini Jazz 1995 / 5 minutes Browse the work on Schott Music

Alla Turca Jazz 1993 / 3 minutes / Also arr. Alla Turca Jazz for Piano and Orchestra and for six cellos (or string sextet) Browse the work on Schott Music

Fantasiestücke Opus 2 / 1993 / 9 minutes WP: Berlin, Fazıl Say I. Vision / II. Elegy of old İstanbul / III. Dervish in Manhattan / IV. Gipsy Girl

4 Dances of Nasreddin Hoca Opus 1 / 1990 / 7 minutes WP: Berlin, Fazıl Say I. Devri Turan / II. Devri Hindi / III. Bektaşi Raksanı / IV. Şarkı devri revanı velvelesi Browse the work on Schott Music

Music for Theater

7000 yıllık uçan halı Opus 33 / 2011 / 11 Songs Ahmet Say- Yücel Erten / Ankara

Nazım Genco Erkal (Collage: Nazım, Patara) İstanbul / 2009

Sivas 93 Genco Erkal (Collage: Black Earth-Silk Road) / 2008 İstanbul

Music for Cinema

Watercolor Opus 27 / 2009 / Turkey / Hazardağlı

Pianist the Wolfy Opus 21 / 2006 / Japan / Short Animation Film

İnsan İnsan Opus 22 / 2006 / Turkey

Ultimathule Opus 18 / 2005 / Switzerland / Schrumpff

“Nazım” Documentary for TV 2001 / Turkey / Dündar

Orchestrations

Liszt: Sonata H minor 1992

Debussy: Préludes 1990 –

Early Works

Melodien for piano 1992 –

Alt-anatolisches Tagebuch for piano 1991

Reflections for violin, piano and orchestra 1990 Commissioned by S.O.B. BERLIN

Seidenstrasse for piano 1989

Schwarze Hymnen for Violin and Piano 1987 Commissioned by Götz Bernau

4 pieces for piano 1987

Suite for Piano 1986

Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra in d 1986

Preludes for flute and piano 1985

Preludi in modo Aleotorio for piano 1985

Sonata for piano 1984

Phrigian for piano 1984