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The compositions of Fazil Say belong to the key works of Turkish music of the 21st century. The classical music of the Occident, jazz improvisations as well as elements of oriental folk music and Turkish music inspire his work. Fazil Say, who lives in Istanbul, celebrates great success all over the world with his very effective, distinctive sounds, both as a composer and as a pianist. Fazil Say writes numerous compositions for the piano duo of the twin sisters Ferhan & Ferzan Onder. In 2013 Ferhan & Ferzan Onder presented the world premiere of the composition InchWinter Morning in IstanbulInch in Berlin. The InchConcerto for two pianos and orchestraInch op. 48 was also created for them under the working title InchTwinsInch in 2013, at a time when protests were shocking Turkey. In 2018 Fazil Say wrote for Ferhan & Ferzan Onder the InchSonata for two pianosInch op. 80 for the Louis Vuitton Foundation. This composition was the missing piece in the mosaic to realize this concept album InchFerhan & Ferzan onder play Fazil Say.Inch
