{"product_id":"satie-great-composers-in-words-music","title":"Satie: Great Composers in Words \u0026 Music","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eFamous 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1 Introduction 00:09\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 3 Sarabandes: Sarabande No. 2 (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2 3 Sarabandes: Sarabande No. 2 (excerpt) 01:03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3 On 16 January 1911, French composer Maurice Ravel… 08:16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 3 Gnossiennes: Gnossienne No. 3 (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4 3 Gnossiennes: Gnossienne No. 3 (excerpt) 01:41\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 An extract from the third movement of Satie's Gnossiennes… 06:14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Valse-ballet (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6 Valse-ballet (excerpt) 01:27\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7 The Valse-ballet was not only Satie's first substantial piece… 02:36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 4 Ogives: Ogive No. 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8 4 Ogives: Ogive No. 1 01:45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9 In November 1886, Satie left the Conservatoire… 03:12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDebussy, Claude - Arranger\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 3 Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 3 (arr. C. Debussy for orchestra) (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10 3 Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 3 (arr. C. Debussy for orchestra) (excerpt) 00:59\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 11 In the spring of 1890, Satie moved higher up… 03:50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 3 Sonneries de la Rose+Croix: No. 1. Air de l'ordre (version for piano) (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12 3 Sonneries de la Rose+Croix: No. 1. Air de l'ordre (version for piano) (excerpt) 01:35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13 On 14 August 1892, after a short but intense period… 03:11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Vexations (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14 Vexations (excerpt) 01:22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 15 Satie's outward appearance was soon to change… 04:15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 3 Morceaux en forme de poire (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 16 3 Morceaux en forme de poire (excerpt) 00:45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 17 The Pear pieces, finished in November 1903… 01:45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e En habit de cheval (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 En habit de cheval (excerpt) 01:16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19 1911, of course, was the year of the breakthrough concert… 03:57\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Sports et divertissements: I. Choral inappétissant (Unappetizing chorale)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20 Sports et divertissements: I. Choral inappétissant (Unappetizing chorale) 00:42\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 21 The commission of Sports et Divertissements… 02:01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Parade: Petite fille américaine (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 22 Parade: Petite fille américaine (excerpt) 02:35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 23 There was quite a commotion at Parade's premiere… 04:05\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Musique d'ameublement, Set 1: No. 1. Tapisserie en fer forgé (arr. for piano 4 hands)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 24 Musique d'ameublement, Set 1: No. 1. Tapisserie en fer forgé (arr. for piano 4 hands) 01:25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25 Curiously, the function of Satie's Musique d'ameublement… 03:12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Mercure, Scene 3: Le Chaos\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 26 Mercure, Scene 3: Le Chaos 00:35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 27 Mercure, like Parade, created quite a stir on its premiere… 03:42\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Relâche, Act I: Cinéma (excerpt)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 28 Relâche, Act I: Cinéma (excerpt) 01:15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCaddy, Davinia - Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Great Composers in Words and Music - Erik Satie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 29 In a sense, critics' response to Relâche… 02:40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatie, Erik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Relâche, Act II: Petite danse finale (chanson mimée): La queue du chien\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 30 Relâche, Act II: Petite danse finale (chanson mimée): La queue du chien 00:34\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48990996627706,"sku":"8578366","price":7.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/8.578366.jpg?v=1781375113","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/en-de\/products\/satie-great-composers-in-words-music","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}