OPUS KLASSIK 2025 Solo Recording Instrument of the Year
Featuring
Fazil Say
François Couperin
Claude Debussy
Maurice Ravel
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Historical Context
The album reflects the mood of the pandemic period, as the performer, Fazıl Say, worked on it during that time.
Interpretation
The performer, Fazıl Say, adapted François Couperin's Ordre No. 21, originally for harpsichord, to be played on a modern piano, finding it an interesting work for this instrument.
Recording & Production
The recording for this album took place in February 2023 at the Ahmet Adnan Saygun Arts Centre in İzmir, Turkey.
Composer Biography
François Couperin, a composer featured on this album, was known for his skill in writing prose and poetry, and was appreciated as an exceptional poet-musician during his lifetime.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Oiseaux tristes" (Sad Birds), is taken from the second piece of Maurice Ravel's work Miroirs, which is featured on this recording.
Composer's Artistic Vision
François Couperin believed that music and poetry combined possessed a particular elegance, a philosophy reflected in the evocative titles of his five-part Ordre No. 21.
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