Notes and Editorial Reviews
While much has been said about the eccentricities of Erik Satie, he was also an important influence on noteworthy composers like Debussy and Ravel. Satie dropped out of the music conservatory and supported himself by playing piano at a Montmartre cabaret. At the age of 39 he returned to his studies and became a student of D'Indy and Roussel. His meeting in 1915 with playwright Jean Cocteau led to the composition of the ballet 'Parade,' the featured work on this recording. Satie's score is highly original with striking jazz rhythms and the sounds of typewriter, steam whistle and siren. The remainder of the recording is comprised of less controversial works. His ballet collaboration with Pablo Picasso, 'Mercure' is filled with humor,
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providing a nice contrast to the surreal 'Parade.' Perhaps Satie's most famous compositions are the 'Trois Gymnopédies,' delicate ritual dances that are hypnotically beautiful. The Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy play eloquently and are led by Jérôme Kaltenbach on this Naxos recording. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Parade by Erik Satie
Conductor:
Jérôme Kaltenbach
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nancy Lyric Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1917; France
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Poirel Hall, Nancy, France
Length: 15 Minutes 34 Secs.
2.
Les aventures de Mercure by Erik Satie
Conductor:
Jérôme Kaltenbach
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nancy Lyric Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1924; France
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Poirel Hall, Nancy, France
Length: 14 Minutes 19 Secs.
3.
Gymnopédies (3) for Piano by Erik Satie
Conductor:
Jérôme Kaltenbach
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nancy Lyric Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888; France
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Poirel Hall, Nancy, France
Length: 9 Minutes 0 Secs.
4.
Relâche by Erik Satie
Conductor:
Jérôme Kaltenbach
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nancy Lyric Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1924; France
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Poirel Hall, Nancy, France
Length: 31 Minutes 59 Secs.
Sound Samples
Parade: Choral - Prelude du Rideau rouge - Prestidigitateur Chinois
Parade: Petite fille Americaine
Parade: Acrobates - Final - Suite au Prelude du Rideau rouge
3 Gymnopedies: Gymnopedie No. 1
3 Gymnopedies: Gymnopedie No. 2
3 Gymnopedies: Gymnopedie No. 3
Mercure: Marche-Ouverture
Mercure: Scene 1: La nuit
Mercure: Scene 1: Danse de tendresse: Apollon et Venus
Mercure: Scene 1: Signes du Zodiaque
Mercure: Scene 1: Entree et Danse de
Mercure: Scene 2: Danse des Graces
Mercure: Scene 2: Bain des Graces
Mercure: Scene 2: Fuite de
Mercure: Scene 2: Colere de Cerbere
Mercure: Scene 3: Polka des lettres
Mercure: Scene 3: Nouvelle danse
Mercure: Scene 3: Le Chaos
Mercure: Scene 3: Final - Rapt de Proserpine
Relache: Act I: Ouverturette
Relache: Act I: Projectionette
Relache: Act I: Rideau - Entree de la Femme
Relache: Act I: Entree de l'Homme
Relache: Act I: Danse de la Porte tournante
Relache: Act I: Entree des Hommes
Relache: Act I: Danse des Hommes
Relache: Act I: Danse de la Femme
Relache: Act I: Petite danse finale
Relache: Act II: Musique de rentree
Relache: Act II: Rentree des Hommes
Relache: Act II: Rentree de la Femme
Relache: Act II: Les Hommes se devetissent, la Femme se rhabille
Relache: Act II: Danse de l'Homme et de la Femme
Relache: Act II: Les Hommes regagnent leur place et retrouvent leur pardessus
Relache: Act II: Danse de la Brouette
Relache: Act II: Danse de la Couronne
Relache: Act II: Le Danseur depose la Couronne sur la tete d'une spectatrice
Relache: Act II: La Femme rejoint son fauteuil
Relache: Act II: Petite danse finale (chanson mimee): La queue de chien
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