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Satie: Great Composers in Words & Music
Naxos

Satie: Great Composers in Words & Music

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Details

Composer
Erik Satie
Artist
Lucy Scott
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Aug 26, 2022
Catalog #
8578366
UPC
747313836673

About

Famous today for his Trois Gymnopédies, Erik Satie was an eccentric and solitary figure who was nevertheless viewed by some as a prophet of French musical modernism, his striking creativity championed by Ravel and Debussy. From tragedy and trauma in his early years, through his time as a pianist and Parisian provocateur at Le Chat Noir cabaret, and as house composer to the mystical Rose+Croix cult and beyond, Satie’s eventful life is told in this fascinating revue of a composer whose unique music is still influential today. The narrative, written by musicologist Davinia Caddy and read by actor Lucy Scott, is illustrated with musical excerpts from works including Gymnopédie No. 3, Gnossienne No. 3, Sports et Divertissements, Trois Morceaux en forme de poire and Relâche, among others.

Tracklist 30 tracks

  1. 1 Introduction 00:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introduction
    Duration
    00:09
  2. 2 3 Sarabandes: Sarabande No. 2 (excerpt) 01:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    3 Sarabandes: Sarabande No. 2 (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Klára Körmendi
  3. 3 On 16 January 1911, French composer Maurice Ravel… 08:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    On 16 January 1911, French composer Maurice Ravel…
    Duration
    08:16
  4. 4 3 Gnossiennes: Gnossienne No. 3 (excerpt) 01:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    3 Gnossiennes: Gnossienne No. 3 (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Klára Körmendi
  5. 5 An extract from the third movement of Satie's Gnossiennes… 06:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    An extract from the third movement of Satie's Gnossiennes…
    Duration
    06:14
  6. 6 Valse-ballet (excerpt) 01:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Valse-ballet (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Klára Körmendi
  7. 7 The Valse-ballet was not only Satie's first substantial piece… 02:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Valse-ballet was not only Satie's first substantial piece…
    Duration
    02:36
  8. 8 4 Ogives: Ogive No. 1 01:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    4 Ogives: Ogive No. 1
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Klára Körmendi
  9. 9 In November 1886, Satie left the Conservatoire… 03:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    In November 1886, Satie left the Conservatoire…
    Duration
    03:12
  10. 10 3 Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 3 (arr. C. Debussy for orchestra) (excerpt) 00:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    3 Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 3 (arr. C. Debussy for orchestra) (excerpt)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy
    Conductor
    Jérôme Kaltenbach
  11. 11 In the spring of 1890, Satie moved higher up… 03:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    In the spring of 1890, Satie moved higher up…
    Duration
    03:50
  12. 12 3 Sonneries de la Rose+Croix: No. 1. Air de l'ordre (version for piano) (excerpt) 01:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    3 Sonneries de la Rose+Croix: No. 1. Air de l'ordre (version for piano) (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Klára Körmendi
  13. 13 On 14 August 1892, after a short but intense period… 03:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    On 14 August 1892, after a short but intense period…
    Duration
    03:11
  14. 14 Vexations (excerpt) 01:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Vexations (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  15. 15 Satie's outward appearance was soon to change… 04:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    Satie's outward appearance was soon to change…
    Duration
    04:15
  16. 16 3 Morceaux en forme de poire (excerpt) 00:45
    Track
    16
    Title
    3 Morceaux en forme de poire (excerpt)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Gábor Eckhardt, Klára Körmendi
  17. 17 The Pear pieces, finished in November 1903… 01:45
    Track
    17
    Title
    The Pear pieces, finished in November 1903…
    Duration
    01:45
  18. 18 En habit de cheval (excerpt) 01:16
    Track
    18
    Title
    En habit de cheval (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Gábor Eckhardt, Klára Körmendi
  19. 19 1911, of course, was the year of the breakthrough concert… 03:57
    Track
    19
    Title
    1911, of course, was the year of the breakthrough concert…
    Duration
    03:57
  20. 20 Sports et divertissements: I. Choral inappétissant (Unappetizing chorale) 00:42
    Track
    20
    Title
    Sports et divertissements: I. Choral inappétissant (Unappetizing chorale)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Klára Körmendi
  21. 21 The commission of Sports et Divertissements… 02:01
    Track
    21
    Title
    The commission of Sports et Divertissements…
    Duration
    02:01
  22. 22 Parade: Petite fille américaine (excerpt) 02:35
    Track
    22
    Title
    Parade: Petite fille américaine (excerpt)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy
    Conductor
    Jérôme Kaltenbach
  23. 23 There was quite a commotion at Parade's premiere… 04:05
    Track
    23
    Title
    There was quite a commotion at Parade's premiere…
    Duration
    04:05
  24. 24 Musique d'ameublement, Set 1: No. 1. Tapisserie en fer forgé (arr. for piano 4 hands) 01:25
    Track
    24
    Title
    Musique d'ameublement, Set 1: No. 1. Tapisserie en fer forgé (arr. for piano 4 hands)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Jeroen van Veen, Sandra van Veen
  25. 25 Curiously, the function of Satie's Musique d'ameublement… 03:12
    Track
    25
    Title
    Curiously, the function of Satie's Musique d'ameublement…
    Duration
    03:12
  26. 26 Mercure, Scene 3: Le Chaos 00:35
    Track
    26
    Title
    Mercure, Scene 3: Le Chaos
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy
    Conductor
    Jérôme Kaltenbach
  27. 27 Mercure, like Parade, created quite a stir on its premiere… 03:42
    Track
    27
    Title
    Mercure, like Parade, created quite a stir on its premiere…
    Duration
    03:42
  28. 28 Relâche, Act I: Cinéma (excerpt) 01:15
    Track
    28
    Title
    Relâche, Act I: Cinéma (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy
    Conductor
    Jérôme Kaltenbach
  29. 29 In a sense, critics' response to Relâche… 02:40
    Track
    29
    Title
    In a sense, critics' response to Relâche…
    Duration
    02:40
  30. 30 Relâche, Act II: Petite danse finale (chanson mimée): La queue du chien 00:34
    Track
    30
    Title
    Relâche, Act II: Petite danse finale (chanson mimée): La queue du chien
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy
    Conductor
    Jérôme Kaltenbach