Fazil Say - Four Cities on CD

Description

“4 Cities is a dive into the world of poetry, mysticism, into the history, the secrets and passions of the Orient.I have never been more fascinated exploring the miracles and the stories of people’s daily life challenging the limits of my own instrument. The cello is transformed into a flute, a fiddle, a percussion instrument until it becomes the voice of the people inviting us to a world that feels closer to us than ever before having encountered it through its music.” – Nicolas Alstaedt This bracingly eclectic recital opens with Fazıl Say’s Four Cities, a musical celebration of four Turkish locations the composer describes as “full of personal memories”. Originally a BBC commission, it was premiered in June 2012 during the City of London Festival by Nicolas Altstaedt and José Gallardo.

Track List:

Cello Sonata, 'Four Cities': I . Sivas
Cello Sonata, 'Four Cities': II. Hopa
Cello Sonata, 'Four Cities': III. Ankara
Cello Sonata, 'Four Cities': IV. Bodrum
Cello Sonata in D Minor, L. 135: No. 1 Prologue
Cello Sonata in D Minor, L. 135: No. 2 Sérénade
Cello Sonata in D Minor, L. 135: No. 3 Final
Pohádka (Fairy Tale; 'The Story of Tsar Berendyey'), JW 7/5: No. 1 Con moto
Pohádka (Fairy Tale; 'The Story of Tsar Berendyey'), JW 7/5: No. 2 Con moto
Pohádka (Fairy Tale; 'The Story of Tsar Berendyey'), JW 7/5: No. 3 Allegro
Presto for cello & piano, JW 7/6
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: No. 1 Allegro non troppo
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: No. 2 Allegro
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: No. 3 Largo
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: No. 4 Allegro
Digital Booklet: 4 Cities