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Fazıl Say (Composer)

Never give up

Concerto for violoncello and orchestra
cello and orchestra
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As he did in his Gezi Park series, Fazıl Say makes reference to current political events in his new cello concerto. According to the composer, Never give up is an ‘outcry for freedom and peace’, focusing on the ‘harrowing terror attacks in Europe and Turkey’. (Say)

This is most evident in the central movement: harsh note repetitions on the percussion alternate with screaming glissandos in the woodwind – passages marked with the performance instructions ‘Kalaschnikov’ and ‘like a scream’ in the score. Nevertheless, the work concludes on a hopeful note with traditional Turkish rhythms accompanied by peaceful birdsong and the sound of waves in the strings.

Orchestral Cast

2 · 2 · 2 · 2 - 2 · 2 · 0 · 0 - S. (Tamb. · 2 Bong. [h./t.] · 3 Tomt. [h./m./t.] · Rührtr. · 2 Cong. [h./t.] · 4 Woodbl. [sehr h./h./m./t.] · Ocean wave) (2 Spieler) - Str.

Content

I Never give up
II Terror elegy
III Song of hope

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Title:
Never give up
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2017
Opus:
op. 73
Duration:
25 ′0 ′′
World Premiere:
April 3, 2018 · Paris (F)
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
Camille Thomas, violoncello · Conductor: Douglas Boyd · Orchestre de Chambre de Paris

Commissioned work :
Commissioned by Bernard Magrez Institut Culturel
Keywords:
#paris #peace #hope #turkey #terrorist attacks #terrorism #assault / attack / assassination #cello concerto #islamic state #is

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Hire/performance material
Product number:
LS 5909-01

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Fazıl Say (Composer)

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    Conductor: Katharina Wincor
    Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
    July 2, 2026 | Berlin (Deutschland) , Konzerthaus
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    Never give up
    Conductor: Loes Visser
    Orchestra: Conservatorium van Amsterdam
    June 1, 2025 | Amsterdam (Niederlande) , Conservatorium
  • Fazıl Say
    Never give up
    Conductor: Oksana Lyniv
    Orchestra: İstanbul Devlet Senfoni Orkestrası
    May 23, 2025 | Istanbul (Türkei) , Atatürk Kültür Merkezi — National Premiere
  • Fazıl Say
    Never give up
    Conductor: Kirill Karabits
    Orchestra: Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
    January 24, 2025 | Belgrade (Serbia) , Kolarac Foundation, Grand Hall
  • Fazıl Say
    Never give up
    Conductor: Karel Deseure
    Orchestra: Phion, Orkest van Gelderland & Overijssel
    November 5, 2024 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Muziekgebouw aan't IJ
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