Product Review

This third recording of works composed by Fazil Say follows on from the successful Black Earth released in 2003 and 1001 Nights in the Harem released in 2009. Fazil Say's first symphony is a tribute to the legendary city of Istanbul - a fascinating world that bridges Europe and Asia. Fazil Say's fascinating music mixes occidental music Turkish folk music and jazz. Says the composer It is about capturing the nature in Istanbul that beautiful city which we know from the poetry of Orhan Veli and Naz?m Hikmet from the writers poets and artists of that city .