Last Piano Works

On this CD:

1. Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Danae Kara

2. Intermezzi (3) for piano, Op. 117
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Danae Kara

3. Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Danae Kara

4. Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Danae Kara

Last Piano Works, Music, Johannes Brahms, Danae Kara, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Fantasy/Fantasia for Keyboard, Intermezzo for Keyboard, Keyboard, Keyboard Work Entitled "Piece" or "Stück"
After the Rain...The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie
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  • sparse
  • After the Rain...The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie
  • Such beautiful music
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  • Meditative Satie
 After the Rain...The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie

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ASIN: B00000427P
Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

  1. Gymnopedie No.1
  2. Gymnopedie No.2
  3. Gymnopedie No.3
  4. Gnossienne No.1
  5. Gnossienne No.2
  6. Gnossienne No.3
  7. Gnossienne No.4
  8. Gnossienne No.5
  9. Gnossienne No.6
  10. Nocturne I
  11. Nocturne II
  12. Nocturne III
  13. Nocturne IV
  14. Nocturne V
  15. Avant-Dernieres Pens: I. Idylle, A Debussy/II. Aubade, A Paul Dukas/III. Meditation, A Albert...
  16. Pieces Froides-Trois Airs A Fuir
  17. Pieces Froides-Trois Danses De Travers
  18. Deux Reveries Nocturnes
  19. Prde De la Porte He Du Ciel - Pascal Roge P

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars sparse.......2007-03-11

If you enjoy simple accoustic piano arrangements played simply and beautifully you will enjoy this music.Satie has a moody and haunting way with his compositions

5 out of 5 stars After the Rain...The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie.......2007-02-15

Excellent rendition of intimate Satie. Very evocative of Paris. Cool and quiet.

5 out of 5 stars Such beautiful music.......2007-01-12

Eric Satie has composed some of the most beautiful music in the world. One of the few musical pieces that bring out real emotion in me.

5 out of 5 stars nice.......2007-01-05

a good introduction to satie's music. Well played, excellent recording.
Nuff said!

5 out of 5 stars Meditative Satie.......2006-12-24

As with any composer there are many ways to competently interpret their work. If you like Satie's music played to bring out its meditative, dreamy qualities, this is the recording for you.
The Best of Erik Satie
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 The Best of Erik Satie
Erik Satie , Jérôme Kaltenbach , Klára Körmendi , and Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy
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ASIN: B00004SYFP
Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

  1. Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.1. Lent Et Douloureux
  2. Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.2. Lent Et Triste
  3. Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.3. Lent Et Grave
  4. Six Gnossiennes: No.1. Lent
  5. Six Gnossiennes: No.2. Avec Etonnement
  6. Six Gnossiennes: No.3. Lent
  7. Six Gnossiennes: No.4. Lent
  8. Six Gnossiennes: No.5. Modere
  9. Six Gnossiennes: No.6. Avec Conviction Et Une Tristesse Rigoureuse
  10. Je Te Veux (Valse)
  11. Avant-dernieres Pensees: 1. Idylle/2. Aubade/3. Meditation
  12. La Diva De L'Empire (Intermezzo Americain D'apres La Celebre Chanson)
  13. Les Trois Valses Distinguees Du Precieux Degoute: 1. Sa Taille/2. Son Binoche/3. Ses Jambes
  14. Sarabandes: Premiere Sarabande
  15. Sarabandes: Deuxieme Sarabande
  16. Sarabandes: Troisieme Sarabande
  17. Trois Nocturnes: Premier Nocturne
  18. Trois Nocturnes: Deuxieme Nocturne
  19. Trois Nocturnes: Troisieme Nocturne
  20. Reverie Du Pauvre
  21. Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.1. Lent Et Couloureux - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
  22. Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.2. Lent Et Triste - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
  23. Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.3. Lent Et Grave - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The Best of Erick Satie.......2007-06-11

The reason I bought this product, is because I was familiar with the 3 Gymnopedies of Erick Satie and also another of his work: The Gnosiemme (I'm not sure about the spelling) No. 4. After listening to the CD I felt very happy with it because include both versions of the Gymnopedies, the Orchestral and the one for piano and of course the Gnosiemme No. 4 which I now like it very much. The pianist makes justice to Satie's work and if you like his work is a good buy.

5 out of 5 stars A forerunner to minimalism.......2007-04-13

Satie is a forerunner to minimalism. Each piece of his music is a beauty. He also had great influence on many famous composers and musicians in his age. This album is one of the best piano classical.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2006-07-07

Just a great collection from Erik Satie. I would highly recommend this one!

3 out of 5 stars Richard review of Best of Satie.......2005-09-02

The recording is well done. Eric Satie is not the type of music that many people will appreciate. I like his music and this particular recording.

5 out of 5 stars Got Satie?.......2005-07-27

... Well folks. This may be the perfect album to get started. This features some of the best-known works by the wierd and witty Erik Satie, including the Gymnopedies (both the original piano and the orchestrated versions), the Gnossiennes, just to name a few.

The performance done by pianist Klara Kormendi is relatively plain and simple, just as Satie might have wanted. Some of his music is actually not too difficult to play... A great CD at a budget price. Kudos to Naxos for a good performance at a good price.

Also, what I'm equally impressed is the fact that in this "appreciation" album, the listener will actually be listening to many "sets" of pieces. Some of those albums (Beethoven and Mozart for example) are mere collections of selected tracks, many just one movement of a large work, such as a symphony. In some you will only be listening to selected numbers of different large "sets" of pieces. In Chopin's for example one may listen only few of the 20+ nocturnes (No. 2 for example), 15+ waltzes, and 20+ mazurkas he wrote, so one would not feel complete listening to the whole "cycles" of short pieces. Satie, fortunatley, prefered using tiny sets of pieces, most of them only comprising of three movments each. Plus each piece is short. ALL of the three Gymnopedies. ALL of the six Gnossiennes. ALL of the three Sarabandes. ALL of the three nocturnes. One can already feel happy listening to couple "sets" within a single CD.

Once again, this may be the perfect album to get started with Erik Satie. And get ALL out of those pieces!!!
Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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 Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6

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ASIN: B00004R95Q
Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Trois Gymnopedies: I. Lent Et Douloureux
  2. Trois Gymnopedies: II. Lent Et Triste
  3. Trois Gymnopedies: II. Lent Et Grave
  4. I. Lent
  5. Six Gnossiennes: II. Avec Etonnement
  6. Six Gnossiennes: III. Lent
  7. Six Gnossiennes: IV. Lent
  8. Six Gnossiennes: V. Modere
  9. Six Gnossiennes: VI. Avec Conviction Et Avec Une Tristesse Rigoureuse
  10. Croquis Et Agaceries D'un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: I. Tyrolienne Turque (Avec Precaution Et Lent)
  11. Croquis Et Agaceries D'un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: II. Danse Maigre (A La Maniere De Ces Messieurs) (Assez Lent Si Vous Le Voulez Bien)
  12. Croquis Et Agaceries D'un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: III. Espanana (Sorte De Valse)
  13. Embryons Desseches: I. - D'Holothurie (Allez Un Peu)
  14. Embryons Desseches: II. - D'Edriophtalma (Sonore)
  15. Embryons Desseches: III. - De Podophtalma (Un Peu Vif)
  16. Sonatine Bureaucratique: Allegro - Andante - Vivace
  17. Avant-dernieres Pensees: I. Idylle, (A Debussy) (Modere, Je Vous Prie)
  18. Avant-dernieres Pensees: II. Aubade (A Paul Dukas) (Pa Vite)
  19. Avant-dernieres Pensees: III. Meditations (A Albert Roussel) (Un Peu Vif)
  20. Veritables Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien): I. Severe Reprimande (Vif [Sans Trop])
  21. Veritables Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien): II. Seul A La Maison (Pas Vite)
  22. Veritables Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien): III. On Joue (Aller)
  23. Cinq Nocturnes: I. Doux Et Calme
  24. Cinq Nocturnes: II. Simplement
  25. Cinq Nocturnes: III. Un Peu Mouvemente
  26. Cinq Nocturnes: IV. Mysterieux et tendre
  27. Cinq Nocturnes: V.
  28. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: I. Maniere De Commencement (Allez Moderement) - Gabriel Tacchino
  29. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: II. Prolongation Du Meme (Au Pas) - Gabriel Tacchino
  30. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: 1. Lentement - Gabriel Tacchino
  31. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: 2. Enleve - Gabriel Tacchino
  32. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: 3. Brutal - Gabriel Tacchino
  33. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: III. En Plus (Calme) - Gabriel Tacchino
  34. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: IV. Redite (Dans Le Lent) - Gabriel Tacchino
  35. La Belle Excentrique: I. Grand Ritournelle - Gabriel Tacchino
  36. La Belle Excentrique: II. Marche 'Franco-Lunaire' - Gabriel Tacchino
  37. La Belle Excentrique: III. Valse Du 'Mysterieux Baiser Dans L'oeil' (Mouvement De Valse) - Gabriel Tacchino
  38. La Belle Excentrique: IV. Cancan Grand-Mondain (Galop) - Gabriel Tacchino

Amazon.com

Aldo Ciccolini's late-1960s survey devoted to Erik Satie's piano music helped spawn new interest in the idiosyncratic French composer. The pianist rerecorded the cycle digitally, and it is from these remakes that the present reissue stems. While the performances are refreshingly pert, stylish, and perceptive, the rather glassy, treble-heavy engineering can't hold a candle to EMI's warmer analog sound for the earlier recordings. Be that as it may, this disc covers a spectrum of Satie's creative moods (to say nothing of his bizarre titles), from the pensive Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes, and Nocturnes to the upbeat irony inherent in the character pieces. Gabriel Tacchino joins Ciccolini for a balletic romp through La belle excentrique. Happily, this duo will have none of the fussy rubato with which a handful of world-class pianists distort Trois Morceaux en forme de poire. If warm, rounded piano sound is not an issue, then this disc will do just fine as your basic Satie starter kit. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Great Performance, disappointing listening experience.......2007-05-06

The performance of all of the pieces on this disk are exceptional, and the recording of the piano itself is well done. Unfortunately, both are almost irreparably marred by a loud recording hiss throughout the performances. The fact that this hiss fades to zero between sets only serves to highlight the hiss and make it distracting again. I am stunned that this disk advertises itself as a DDD recording, the engineers and producers should be ashamed. If you know how to process hiss out of a recording, go for it. Otherwise, be warned, you may be disappointed.

3 out of 5 stars Great Performance, not so great quality recording.......2006-01-19

I think that the interpretation of Satie's work here is really good, but my complain is that the recording has a lot of noise in it, is not just the noise of a life performance (which I don't mind), but there is a clear white noise in the background that spoils the overall effect. Still, as I said the interpretation is just great, but the noise issue forces me to give a 3 start rating.

5 out of 5 stars Splendid Introduction to Satie's Piano Music.......2004-05-29

I must confess my ignorance with respect to Satie and his music, so this fine CD was a revelation. Satie clearly falls in the same group of "Impressionist" composers such as Debussy, but still remains an enigmatic figure, in part because of the satirical content of his music, as well as his personality. In Aldo Ciccolini, Satie had one of his foremost champions. This CD is replete with graceful, lyrical playing of Satie's works. I am truly surprised that Satie was neglected until the 1960's, when Ciccolini began championing his music. The sound quality isn't nearly as warm as earlier EMI analogue recordings, but this isn't a major disappointment in what is otherwise a splendid introduction to Satie's music.
Sketches of Satie
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Actually, 4 1/2 stars... Just shy of Perfection!
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  • Haunting and hypnotic
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ASIN: B00006J3TS
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

  1. Gnossienne No. 3
  2. Gnossienne No. 2
  3. Gnossienne No. 1
  4. Gymnope No. 3
  5. Gymnope No. 2
  6. Gymnope No. 1
  7. Pies Froides No. 1 Airs Faire Fuir I
  8. Pis Froides No. 1 Airs Faire Fuir II
  9. Pis Froides No. 2 Danse de Travers II
  10. Avant Dernis Pens Idylle Debussy
  11. Avant Dernis Pens Aubade Paul Dukas
  12. Avant Dernis Pens Mtation Albert Roussel
  13. Gnossienne No. 4
  14. Gnossienne No. 5
  15. Gnossienne No. 6
  16. Nocturnes No. 1
  17. Nocturnes, No. 2
  18. Nocturnes, No. 3
  19. Nocturnes No. 4
  20. Nocturnes No. 5

Album Description

This collaboration by brothers Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis guitarist) and John Hackett is a skilled and sensitive interpretation of selected works by classical composer Erik Satie. 2002 reissue, originally released in 2000. Inside Out label.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Actually, 4 1/2 stars... Just shy of Perfection!.......2007-07-05

Exquisite' showcase: Hacketts' Satie. I'm giving this my 3rd listen so far
since purchasing today. It glows on you like a magical silk robe. Steve's
departure from Genesis was thought to be another* death knell for (what was
thought to be) the finest Prog. Rock group in history. John has been adding support to his more famous brother since the 1st solo project (more 'Genesis' than the band at the time). Satie's century-old compositions have been more than just a proving ground for classical musicians thru time and like many true strokes of genius, the piano works weren't thought to be 'music' at all by some of the most respected critics of the day. We have
the pleasure of recognizing it's beauty today, in this fine adaptation.
Steve was one of 2 great rock guitarists who began performing the electric
guitar w/ his band while sitting down in a chair (classically trained so).
The other guy is Robert Fripp (who's Crimson Kings have graduated to play
with S.H. on more recent prog. projects). Respected, is the word that is
often used to describe the subdued, previously nerdy Steve. Brother John's
flute is honed into an ethereal transport through space/time on this CD. If
you don't share it with a friend or lover, you're neither.

*Steve was the heart transplant for early Genesis. The next death knell in
that book was the departure of Gabriel.

4 out of 5 stars Satie for Guitar (and flute).......2006-10-06

Had the idea recently to transpose Satie (specifically the gymnopedie) for guitar, then found out that the Hackett Bros. have already done so. After reviewing samples, I'm a bit disappointed that they chose flute for some of the melodies -- was hoping for all guitar -- but these are very natural, warm adaptions, especially Pièces Froides No.2. Also see The Guitarist John Williams (name of the album) for more Satie on guitar.

5 out of 5 stars Haunting and hypnotic.......2004-01-10

"Sketches of Satie" is a collection of Erik Satie's compositions for piano, rearranged and performed by Steve Hackett (guitar) and his brother John (flute). The songs translate so well to flute and guitar, it's hard to believe they weren't originally composed for these instruments.

Fans of early Genesis won't be surprised by Hackett's virtuosity; the revelation here is John Hackett on flute. John's playing is so natural and fluent, it seems almost divinely inspired. On the first six tracks (Gnossiennes 3, 2 and 1 and Gymnopédies 3, 2 and 1), Steve provides subtle and steady accompaniment, allowing John's flute to handle the melodies. The next three tracks (the "Pièces Froides") highlight Steve on guitar, but John rejoins him for the rest of the album. The performances exhibit a hypnotic, haunting, and exotic beauty. Steve Hackett again demonstrates why he's one of the world's best and most versatile guitarists; by ceding the spotlight to his brother, he exhibits admirable modesty and restraint.

You don't have to be a fan of Satie or Hackett to enjoy this - just someone who enjoys gentle instrumental music that stimulates the mind while calming the soul.

5 out of 5 stars The classical side of Hackett.......2003-09-19

This is Steve Hackett at his classical best, along with the excellent flute-playing by his brother. The melodies are wonderful--perfect for when you want to relax and unwind. Other Steve Hackett albums in the classical vein are Bay Of Kings; Momentum; There Are Many Sides To The Night; and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

4 out of 5 stars Dont expect his old stuff , but..........2003-02-04

A nice cd to get up in the morning and still feel in a dreamy kinda mood for the next couple of hours...if you are looking for progressive stuff check his first 3 or 4 albums...and thats it! there is nothing more worth checking out...this has his acoustic gt sound and his bro is a nice flute player too, and of course , the music of Satie, which has inspired so many Prog groups, is also great, but still you can not really relate this to earlier works of his...nice anyways!
Satie: Piano Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Listen for hours
  • Hauntingly beautiful
 Satie: Piano Music

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ASIN: B000001K23
Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

  1. 3 Gymnopedies
  2. Sonatine bureaucratique
  3. Prelude en tapisserie
  4. Passcaille
  5. Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois
  6. Embryons desseches
  7. 2 Pieces froides: No.1-Airs a faire fuir
  8. 2 Pieces froides: No.2-Danses de travers
  9. Descriptions automatiques
  10. 3 Sarabandes
  11. Heures seculaires et instantanees
  12. Menus propos enfantins
  13. Enfantillages pittoresques
  14. Peccadilles importunes
  15. Les Pantins dansent
  16. 4 Ogives

Tracks:

  1. 3 Gnossiennes
  2. Vieux Sequins et vielles cuirasses
  3. Reverie de l'enfance de Pantagruel
  4. Avant-dernieres pensees
  5. Premier menuet
  6. Trios valses du precieux degoute
  7. Veritables preludes flasques
  8. Sports et divertissements
  9. 5 Noctures
  10. Chapitres tournes en tous sens
  11. Prelude de la Parte heroique du ciel
  12. 4 Preludes
  13. Danses gothiques

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Listen for hours.......2006-01-25

I don't listen to a *whole* lot of classical music, and pretty much no other solo piano than this. I bought this album years ago, and it is that rare music, where everything is good. As the other review notes, it's fine in the background. But whenever, and wherever, you tune in to it, pay attention to it, something good is going on. And: you can listen to it again next week, or next month, or next year, and find things you didn't find before. It's good piano music that doesn't have to be dazzlingly fast or difficult. And, Glazer touches the notes just right: more gently than you might have thought a piano note could be.

5 out of 5 stars Hauntingly beautiful.......2002-10-30

I first became acquainted with Satie when I found a transcription of Gymnopedie I in a guitar magazine. After years of playing it on classical guitar, I finally got a recording on piano, and was delighted to discover that, though few of the pieces match the haunting tone of Gymnopedie I, the rest of the music on the CD is of the same caliber. Great music to have going in the bckground, or to relax and listen to.
The Calm: Inspired 20th Century Classics
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Terrific, rarely heard music
 The Calm: Inspired 20th Century Classics

Manufacturer: Black Box Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by AdamsAll Works by Adams | Adams, John | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by MacMillanAll Works by MacMillan | MacMillan, James | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by MessiaenAll Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by PartAll Works by Part | Part, Arvo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by SatieAll Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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Similar Items:
  1. The Music of Life/Joseph Curiale
  2. Awakening
  3. John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives
  4. Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna, etc. / Salamunovich, Los Angeles Master Chorale

ASIN: B000058UUT
Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

  1. Honey: Jesus
  2. Messiaen: Louange a l'Eternite de Jesus
  3. Part: Spiegel im Spiegel
  4. Messiaen: Louange aL'Immortalite de Jesus
  5. Satie: 6 Gnossiennes
  6. Satie: 6 Gnossiennes
  7. Satie: 6 Gnossiennes
  8. Satie: 6 Gnossiennes
  9. Satie: 6 Gnossiennes
  10. Satie: 6 Gnossiennes
  11. Curiale: Forgiveness - Movement 2
  12. Satie: Le Fils des etoiles - pastorale kaldeenne: La vocation
  13. Satie: Le Fils des etoiles - pastorale kaldeenne: L'initiation
  14. Satie: Le Fils des etoiles - pastorale kaldeenne: L'incantation
  15. Honey: Morning
  16. MacMillan: Angel
  17. Adams: Alone...again or at last

Amazon.com

Black Box may be one of the preeminent record labels for modern composers, but that doesn't mean its music can't be soothing. On The Calm, we get a 17-track sampling of some lesser-heard 20th-century pieces that are all (you guessed it) calming. Paul Honey's atmospheric track from Two Days, Nine Lives sets the opening tone for this disc, while tracks featuring the music of Erik Satie and Olivier Messiaen are a little less predictable but still soothingly meditative. Arvo Pärt's "Spiegel im Spiegel" gives a listener a hint of his "holy minimalism" style of composing; it's a gorgeous piece and well-played by violinist Rebecca Hirsch. John Adams's electronic keyboard-based "Alone ... again or at last" is an odd closer; it sounds more like smooth jazz than classical music. Still, as classical compilations go, this set is one of the most eclectic and interesting available. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Terrific, rarely heard music.......2002-07-06

The title of this compilation is incredibly accurate IF you enjoy modern music. It doesn't really fit the traditional, mainstream definition of relaxing music -- nice, quiet Mozart or Vivaldi, for example. It does, however, feature beautiful, powerful, sublime modern music. Each track is a revelation, from the more familiar Messiaen and Satie to the rest of the album, all pieces that I had not heard before. Paul Honey, Joseph Curiale, and James MacMillan all deserve a wider audience. Hopefully, their inclusion on this compilation will help them gain that audience.
Satie: Piano Works
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Ciccolini Knows Satie
 Satie: Piano Works

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Similar Items:
  1. Liszt: Works for Piano and Orchestra
  2. Strauss: Orchestral Works
  3. Symphonies 1-3 / Piano Concerto 1-4 / Isle of Dead
  4. François Couperin: Chamber Music (Complete)
  5. Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works

ASIN: B0000BWTKN
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

  1. Allegro
  2. Valse-Ballet 'Op.62'
  3. Fantaise-Valse
  4. 1. (Lent) (A Monsieur Conrad Satie)
  5. 2. (Lent) (A Maurice Ravel)
  6. 3. (Lent)
  7. 1. Lent Et Douloureux (A Mademoiselle Jeanne De Bret)
  8. 2. Lent Et Triste (A Conrad Satie)
  9. 3. Lent Et Grave (A Charles Levade)
  10. Fete Donnee Par Des Chevaliers Normands En l'Honneur D'Une Jeune Demoiselle
  11. Maniere De Commencement
  12. Prolongation Du Meme
  13. Morceau I: Lentement
  14. Morceau II: Enleve
  15. Moreceau III: Brutal
  16. En Plus
  17. Redite
  18. Premier Nocturne (A Madame Marcelle Meyer)
  19. Deuxieme Nocturne (A Andre Salomon)
  20. Troisieme Nocturne (A Madame Jean Hugo)
  21. Quatrieme Nocturne (A Madame La Comtesse Etienne De Beaumont)
  22. Cinquieme Nocturne (A Madame Georges Cocteau)
  23. De L'Enfance De Pantagruel (Reverie)
  24. Marche De Cocagne
  25. Jeux De Gargantua (Coin De Polka)
  26. Premier Menuet (A Claude Dubosq)
  27. Idlle (A Debussy)
  28. Aubade (A Paul Dukas)
  29. Meditation (A Albert Roussel)

Tracks:

  1. Premiere Ogive (A J.P. Contamine De Latour)
  2. Deuxieme Ogive (A Charles Levade)
  3. Troisieme Ogive (A Madame Clement Le Breton)
  4. Quatrieme Ogive (A Conrad Satie)
  5. Premiere Pensee Rose + Croix
  6. Air De L'Ordre
  7. Air Du Grand Maitre (Le Sar Josephin Peladan)
  8. Air Du Grand Prieur (Le Comte Antoine De La Rochefoucauld)
  9. Prelude Du 1 Acte: La Vocation. Theme Decoratif: La Nuit De Kaldee
  10. Prelude Du 2 Acte: L'Initiation. Theme Decoratif: La Salle Basse Du Grand Temple
  11. Prelude Du 3 Acte: L'Incantation. Theme Decoratif: La Terrasse Du Palais Du Patesi Goudea
  12. Prelude Du Nazareen
  13. Prelude Du Nazareen
  14. Prelude
  15. A L'Occasion D'Une Grande Peine
  16. Dans Laquelle Les Peres De La Tres Veritable Et Tres Sainte Eglise Sont Invoques
  17. En Faveur D'Un Malheureux
  18. A Propos De Saint Bernard Et De Sainte Lucie
  19. Pour Les Pauvres Trepasses
  20. Ou Il Est Question De Pardon Des Injures Recues
  21. Par Pitie Pour Les Ivrognes, Honteux, Debauches, Imparfaits, Desagreables, Et Faussaires En Tous Genres
  22. En Le Haut Honneur Du Venere Saint Michel, Le Gracieux Archange
  23. Apres Avoir Obtenu La Remise De Sis Fautes
  24. Prelude
  25. Priere
  26. Vexations
  27. Reverie Du Pauvre
  28. Verset Laique & Somptuex

Tracks:

  1. Caresse
  2. Danse De Travers No.2 (Version 1)
  3. Petite Musique De Clown Triste
  4. The Dreamy Fish
  5. Air
  6. Essais
  7. ( - )
  8. Notes
  9. Notes
  10. Le Prisonnier Maussade
  11. Le Grand Singe
  12. Exercices
  13. Notes
  14. Harmonies
  15. Songerie Vers 'Jack'
  16. Bribes
  17. Choral
  18. Exercices
  19. Exercices
  20. Exercices
  21. Exercices
  22. Esquisses & Sketch Montmartrois No.1. Petit Prelude De La 'Mort De Monsieur Mouche'
  23. Esquisses & Sketch Montmartrois No.2 Un Peu Vif
  24. Essais (Arriere-Propos)
  25. Petite Danse
  26. Desespoir Agreable
  27. No.1 Effronterie
  28. No.2 Poesie
  29. Preludes Pour Un Chien: No.2 (Prelude Canin)
  30. Profondeur
  31. Songe-Creux
  32. Passacaille
  33. Prelude En Tapisserie
  34. Nostalgie
  35. Froide Songerie
  36. Facheux Exemple
  37. No.1
  38. No.2
  39. No.3
  40. No.4
  41. No.5
  42. No.6a
  43. No.6b
  44. No.7
  45. No.8
  46. No.9
  47. No.10
  48. No.11
  49. No.12 (1908-9)
  50. Pas Vite
  51. Tres Moderement
  52. Pastorale (1912)
  53. Choral (1908)
  54. Fugue (1908)
  55. Choral
  56. Fugue Litanique
  57. Autre Choral
  58. Fugue De Papier

Tracks:

  1. Sur Un Mur
  2. Sur Un Arbre
  3. Sur Un Pont
  4. Voix D'Interieur
  5. Idylle Cynique
  6. Chanson Canine
  7. Avec Camaraderie
  8. Severe Reprimande
  9. Seul A La Maison
  10. On Joue
  11. Sur Un Vaisseau (A Madame Fernand Dreyfus)
  12. Sur Une Lanterne (A Madame Joseph Ravel)
  13. Sur Un Casque (A Madame Paulette Darty)
  14. D'Holothurie (A Mademoiselle Suzanne Roux)
  15. D'Edriophthalma (A Monsieur Edouard Dreyfus)
  16. De Podophthalma (A Madame Jane Mortier)
  17. Tyrolienne Turque (A Mademoiselle Elvira Vines Soto)
  18. Danse Maigre (A La Maniere De Ces Messieurs) (A Monsieur Fernando Vines Soto)
  19. Espanana (A Mademoiselle Claude Emma Debussy)
  20. Celle Qui Parle Trop
  21. Le Porteur De Grosses Pierres
  22. Regrets Des Enfermes (Jonas Et Latude)
  23. Chez Le Marchand D'Or
  24. Danse Cuirassee
  25. La Defaite Des Cimbres
  26. Allegro - Andante - Vivache
  27. Chant Guerrier Du Roi Des Haricots
  28. Ce Qui Dit La Petite Princesse Des Tulipes
  29. Valse Du Chocolat Aux Amandes
  30. Petite Prelude A La Journee
  31. Berceuse
  32. Marche Du Grand Escalier
  33. Etre Jaloux De Son Camarade Qui A Une Grosse Tete
  34. Lui Manger Sa Tartine
  35. Profiter De Ce Qu'il A Des Cors Aux Pieds Pour Lui Prendre Son Cerceau
  36. Le Vilain Petit Vaurien
  37. Berceuse
  38. La Gentille Toute Petite Fille
  39. Choral Inappetissant (Grave)
  40. La Balancoire (Lent)
  41. La Chasse (Vif)
  42. La Comedie Italienne (A La Napolitaine)
  43. Le Reveil De La Mariee (Vif, Sans Trop)
  44. Colin-Maillard (Petitement)
  45. La Peche (Calme)
  46. Le Yachting (Modere)
  47. Le Bain De Mer (Mouvemente)
  48. Le Carnaval (Leger)
  49. Le Golf (Exalte)
  50. La Pieuvre (Assez Vif)
  51. Les Courses (Un Peu Vif)
  52. Les Quatre-Coins (Joie Moderee)
  53. Le Pique-nique (Dansant)
  54. Le Water-Chute (Gracieusement)
  55. Le Tango Perpetuel (Modere Et Tres Ennuye)
  56. Le Traineau (Courez)
  57. Le Flirt (Agite)
  58. Le Feu D'Artifice (Rapide)
  59. Le Tennis (Avec Ceremonie)
  60. Obstacles Venimeux (Noiratre)
  61. Crepuscule Matinal (De Midi) (Sans Grandeur)
  62. Affolements Granitiques (Vivement)
  63. Sa Taille (A Roland-Manuel)
  64. Son Binocle (A Mademoiselle Linette Chalupt)
  65. Ses Jambes (A Rene Chalupt)

Tracks:

  1. Gnossienne No.5
  2. Gnossienne No.1
  3. Gnossienne No.3
  4. Gnossienne No.4
  5. Gnossienne No.2
  6. Gnossienne No.6
  7. D'une Maniere Particuliere
  8. Modestement
  9. S'Inviter
  10. En Y Regardant A Deux Fois
  11. Passer (Version 2)
  12. Encore
  13. Prelude
  14. Entracte
  15. Final
  16. Petit Ouverture A Danser
  17. Je Te Veux
  18. Poudre D'or
  19. Le Piccadilly (La Transatlantique). Marche
  20. Quadrille
  21. Valse
  22. Pas Vite
  23. Mazurka
  24. Un Peu Vif
  25. Polka
  26. Quadrille
  27. Les Pantins Dansent
  28. Marche Franco-Lunaire
  29. Grande Ritournelle
  30. Valse Du Mysterieux Baiser Dans L'oeil'
  31. Grande Ritournelle
  32. Cancan Grand-Mondain

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Ciccolini Knows Satie.......2004-06-02

Aldo Ciccolini is arguably the greatest interpreter of Erik Satie, and he can also be credited with rescuing the minimalist from certain obscurity with the recordings he made of the composer's music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. For years I have enjoyed selections of those performances and I figured it was time to upgrade to a more complete set. As a result, I recently got this title. Unfortunately, this 5CD box set from EMI Classics collects Ciccolini's digital remakes of Satie's Piano Works, and not the original recordings of which I had grown so fond. (I have since discovered that a French Import of the complete original recordings is available.) The overall difference is minimal (yes, pun intended!) but I have to give the nod to the analog performances because of a slightly warmer, brighter sound. Also with a first time recording, there is an intangible element in the charting of new territory that I feel is never quite recaptured when revisited. With that being said, for the pieces requiring two pianists, the digital accounts are superior. While Ciccolini overdubbed himself originally, here he partners with Gabriel Tacchino to greater effect. In all, this is an excellent set by an unparalled master of Satie's music, but if I had to it over again I would have chosen the first incarnation.
Satie: Piano Works
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Satie: Piano Works

    Manufacturer: Erato
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    All Works by SatieAll Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    NocturnesNocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00005QHTC
    Release Date: 2003-05-20

    Tracks:

    1. Gymnopedie No.1
    2. Sonatie Bureaucratique
    3. Sonatie Bureaucratique
    4. Sonatie Bureaucratique
    5. Gymnopedie No.2
    6. Sports Et Divertissements
    7. Sports Et Divertissements
    8. Sports Et Divertissements
    9. Sports Et Divertissements
    10. Sports Et Divertissements
    11. Sports Et Divertissements
    12. Sports Et Divertissements
    13. Sports Et Divertissements
    14. Sports Et Divertissements
    15. Sports Et Divertissements
    16. Sports Et Divertissements
    17. Sports Et Divertissements
    18. Sports Et Divertissements
    19. Sports Et Divertissements
    20. Sports Et Divertissements
    21. Sports Et Divertissements
    22. Sports Et Divertissements
    23. Sports Et Divertissements
    24. Sports Et Divertissements
    25. Sports Et Divertissements
    26. Sports Et Divertissements
    27. Gymnopedie No.3
    28. Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien)
    29. Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien)
    30. Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien)
    31. Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien)
    32. Six Pieces De La Periode 1906-1913
    33. Six Pieces De La Periode 1906-1913
    34. Six Pieces De La Periode 1906-1913
    35. Six Pieces De La Periode 1906-1913
    36. Six Pieces De La Periode 1906-1913
    37. Six Pieces De La Periode 1906-1913
    38. Deux Reveries Nocturnes
    39. Deux Reveries Nocturnes
    40. Chapitres Tournes En Tous Sens
    41. Chapitres Tournes En Tous Sens
    42. Chapitres Tournes En Tous Sens
    43. Caresse
    44. Avant-Dernieres Pensees
    45. Avant-Dernieres Pensees
    46. Avant-Dernieres Pensees
    47. Jack-In-The-Box
    48. Jack-In-The-Box
    49. Jack-In-The-Box
    Satie: Piano Works
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Overhelming Gymnopedies!
    • The best and beautiful
    • Beautiful music and interpretation
    • . i tend to sound like a french expressionist, vaguely.
    • Plus five stars...
    		 Satie: Piano Works

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    1. Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6

    ASIN: B0000027YH
    Release Date: 1992-11-17

    Tracks:

    1. Gymnopedies: 1. Lent et douloureux
    2. Gymnopedies: 2. Lent et triste
    3. Gymnopedies: 3. Lent et grave
    4. Gnossienne: 1. Lent
    5. Gnossienne: 2. Avec etonnement
    6. Gnossienne: 3. Lent
    7. Gnossienne: 4. Lent
    8. Gnossienne: 5. Modere
    9. Les trois Valses distinguees du precieux degoute: I. Sa taille. Pas vite
    10. Les trois Valses distinguees du precieux degoute: II.Son binocle.Tres lent,s'il vous plait
    11. Les trois Valses distinguees du precieux degoute: III. Ses jambles.Determine
    12. Avant-dernieres pensees: I. Idylle. Modere, je vous prie
    13. Avant-dernieres pensees: II. Aubade
    14. Avant-dernieres pensees: III. Meditation
    15. 1. Sarabande
    16. 3. Sarabande
    17. 1. Nocturne
    18. Embryons desseches: I. D'Holothurnie. Allez un peu
    19. Embryons desseches: II. D'Edriophthalma.Sombre
    20. Embryons desseches: III. De Podophthalma. Un peu vif
    21. Sonatine bureaucratique: Allegro - Andante - Vivace
    22. Je te veux: Valse. Modere
    23. Poudre d'or: Valse. Modere
    24. Descriptions automatiques: I. Sur un vaisseau.Assez lent
    25. Descriptions automatiques: II. Sur une lantern. Lent
    26. Descriptions automatiques: III. Sur un casque.Pas accelere
    27. Croquis et Agaceries d'un gros Bonhomme en bois: I. Tyrolienne turque. Avec precaution et lent
    28. Croquis et Agaceries d'un gros Bonhomme en bois: II. Danse maigre. Assez lent , si vous le voulez bien
    29. Croquis et Agaceries d'un gros Bonhomme en bois: III. Espana. Sorte de Valse

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Overhelming Gymnopedies!.......2006-02-02

    I could state Daniel Varsano was born to play Satie and make of this sidereal contribution one of the multiple objectives of his persoanl bliss.

    I must recognize this notable distinction, because there just a few pianists who have been able to play Satie with such flair, incorporean elusiveness and aristocratic refinement as Varsano does.

    If you are looking for the essential facets of Satie in those minimalist pieces, don' t doubt for a second and try to acquire this outstanding and original performances; a true musical feat which seems to improve and enhance through the years.

    5 out of 5 stars The best and beautiful.......2006-01-09

    Because of the subtle and pearly touch to the piano playing, this CD is the finest recording that I've heard of these Satie pieces (and I've heard various versions of these pieces recorded by other pianists who mess up the rhythm and expression of the pieces). At first what pulled me in was the album cover, when I was at a music store, but I was never the same after hearing this music that takes you to somewhere distant and beautiful- it blew me away! I took to learning how to play some of these pieces on piano, the Gymnopedies and Gnossiennes are not too hard to learn. This CD also turned my mother on to classical music, and she didn't even like this kind of music before. If Amazon doesn't carry it in stock, you can buy it off iclassics.com

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful music and interpretation.......2005-10-18

    Satie's music is both modern and melodic. If we had more composer like this, nobody would be talking about the decline of classical music. Entremont and Versano find the true French mood in this music. Their interpretation has a ligthness of touch and subtlety, and it conveys well the modernity, and at times the melancholy of Satie's music. A great bargain of a disc.

    5 out of 5 stars . i tend to sound like a french expressionist, vaguely........2001-12-12

    I haven't listened to all recordings Satie, as the object of such a thing is limited, eventually, but I will say this is the best recording you can buy for Satie piano works.

    The thing is, you can feel like an abstract withering ghost, quite a little poetic soul if you will, and then like a Magritte painting, a faceless, robotic, yet ironic man in a business suit.

    Oh, you know, everyone's misuses 'impressionist' versus 'expressionist'. But this makes me feel like tiny things are beautiful, that there's humor in the industrial world, and that you can go slightly psycho, and that will be truer to your nature than your usual self.

    5 out of 5 stars Plus five stars..........2000-07-17

    ...truly amazing and soothing music. You don't necessarily need to be a huge classical music person to enjoy this. It is music to float on and to reflect on. The Sony Classics collection has allowed us to have these great recordings at such a great price that it would be such a waste not to take advantage of them. Also get the Sony Classics Strauss Waltzes.
    Adagios
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • "ADAGIOS" -BOSTON POPS directed by Arthur Fiedler
    		 Adagios
    Boston Pops , and Fiedler
    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00006876H
    Release Date: 2002-06-25

    Tracks:

    1. Debussy: Clair de lune
    2. Debussy: Reverie
    3. Gershwin: Summertime
    4. Mascagni: Intermezzo
    5. Puccini: Musetta's Waltz
    6. Londonderry Air
    7. V. Williams: Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
    8. Dvorak: Largo
    9. Grieg: Morning
    10. Humperdinck: Children's Prayer
    11. Borodin/Wright-Forrest: And this is my beloved
    12. Rimsky-Korsakov: Song of India
    13. Saint-Saens: The Swan
    14. Grieg: The Last Spring
    15. Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile
    16. Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart
    17. Mozart: Andante
    18. Schubert: Serenade (Softly, a Voice is Calling)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars "ADAGIOS" -BOSTON POPS directed by Arthur Fiedler.......2007-05-09

    This album can best be described as part of the very best of the late Arthur Fiedler "Boston Pops". But then virtually everything they recorded before and during Fielder's decades long tenure and even after Fiedler was and still is the best. In my opinion the "crown jewel" of this great album is Fiedler's version of George Gershwin's, "Porgy & Bess" "Summertime". I believe BMG/Sony should compile the entire recordings which date back to the 40's and 50's "Porgy & Bess" musical by the "Pops" and re-ssue them in one or two CD's. "Porgy & Bess" was one of Fiedler's very best masterpieces.

    Music Track:

    1. Martinon: String Quartets, Op. 43 & 54
    2. Michael Brydenfelt: Trumpet
    3. Moritz Moszkowski: Piano Works Vol. III
    4. Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
    5. Music of Shakespeare
    6. Musique de Nuit
    7. Musiques De Films & De Scene
    8. Mussorgsky: Bilder einer Austellung
    9. Overtures & Arias From Opera
    10. Plays Schubert / Piano Sonatas 17 20 21

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