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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 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:
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~Introduction
- 3 Sarabandes~II
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~On 16 January 1911, French composer Maurice Ravel.
- 3 Gnossiennes - No.
- Lent
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~An extract from the third movement of Satie's Gnossiennes.
- Valse-ballet
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~The Valse-ballet was not only Satie's first substantial piece.
- 5 Ogives~I
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~In November 1886, Satie left the Conservatoire.
- 3 Gymnopédies: No. 3
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~In the spring of 1890, Satie moved higher up.
- Sonneries de la rose + croix~I. Air de l'ordre
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~On 14 August 1892, after a short but intense period.
- Vexations~[Excerpt]
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~Satie's outward appearance was soon to change.
- Trois Morceaux en forme de poire~[Excerpt]
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~The Pear pieces, finished in November 190
- En habit de cheval~[Excerpt]
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~1911, of course, was the year of the breakthrough concert.
- Sports et Divertissements~I. Choral inappétissant
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~The commission of Sports et Divertissements.
- Parade: Ballet réaliste en un tableau~II. Petite fille américaine
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~There was quite a commotion at Parade's premiere.
- Musique d'ameublement, Set 1~I. Tapisserie en fer forgé
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~Curiously, the function of Satie's Musique d'ameublement.
- Mercure: Poses plastiques en trois tableaux~Scène 3: Le Chaos
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~Mercure, like Parade, created quite a stir on its premiere.
- Relche: Ballet instantanéiste en deux actes~Acte I: Cinéma
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~In a sense, critics' response to Relche.
- Relche: Ballet instantanéiste en deux actes~Acte II: Petite danse finale (chanson mimée): La queue du chien
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 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:
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~Introduction
- 3 Sarabandes~II
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~On 16 January 1911, French composer Maurice Ravel.
- 3 Gnossiennes - No.
- Lent
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~An extract from the third movement of Satie's Gnossiennes.
- Valse-ballet
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~The Valse-ballet was not only Satie's first substantial piece.
- 5 Ogives~I
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~In November 1886, Satie left the Conservatoire.
- 3 Gymnopédies: No. 3
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~In the spring of 1890, Satie moved higher up.
- Sonneries de la rose + croix~I. Air de l'ordre
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~On 14 August 1892, after a short but intense period.
- Vexations~[Excerpt]
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~Satie's outward appearance was soon to change.
- Trois Morceaux en forme de poire~[Excerpt]
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~The Pear pieces, finished in November 190
- En habit de cheval~[Excerpt]
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~1911, of course, was the year of the breakthrough concert.
- Sports et Divertissements~I. Choral inappétissant
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~The commission of Sports et Divertissements.
- Parade: Ballet réaliste en un tableau~II. Petite fille américaine
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~There was quite a commotion at Parade's premiere.
- Musique d'ameublement, Set 1~I. Tapisserie en fer forgé
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~Curiously, the function of Satie's Musique d'ameublement.
- Mercure: Poses plastiques en trois tableaux~Scène 3: Le Chaos
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~Mercure, like Parade, created quite a stir on its premiere.
- Relche: Ballet instantanéiste en deux actes~Acte I: Cinéma
- Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik Satie~In a sense, critics' response to Relche.
- Relche: Ballet instantanéiste en deux actes~Acte II: Petite danse finale (chanson mimée): La queue du chien