Violin concerto no.2 ; Leopards (2025)

"This recording is a perfect illustration of the phrase “It’s an ill wind that blows no one any good”, for two of the three world première recordings here were composed, as the English title of the violin concerto reads, ‘in the Days of Quarantine’, those strange times when many of us around the world were effectively imprisoned in our own homes. Anyone coming upon Fazil Say’s compositions for the first time is confronted by the richest of palettes, as Say is a modern example of Debussy whose gift was to be able to ‘paint’ in music and the wash of colour in his works is truly astonishing. It is no wonder the French newspaper Le Figaro called him ‘a genius’. This disc is an amazing experience and Fazil Say, if you are new to him, is a revelation." (Musicweb International)

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