Description
Anne Queffélec - Satie: Gymnopédies / Gnossiennes / Sports et Divertissements Erato CD
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- UPC: 5099968635923
- Product Type: Music CD
- Brand Name: Erato / Warner Classics
- MPN: 50999 686359 2 3
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Modern / Impressionist / Piano Solo
- Artist: Anne Queffélec (Piano)
- Composer: Erik Satie (1866–1925)
- Release Year: 2009 (Reissue of 1988 recording)
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD (Jewel Case)
- Series: Premium
- Recording Location: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire (March 1988)
- Total Timing: 75:16
- Label: Erato / Warner Music UK
Overview
This acclaimed recording by the French pianist Anne Queffélec is widely considered one of the most authoritative interpretations of Erik Satie's piano works. Spanning over 75 minutes, the album includes Satie's most iconic masterpieces—the ethereal 3 Gymnopédies and the mystical 6 Gnossiennes—alongside the witty and avant-garde cycle Sports et Divertissements.
Queffélec’s playing is celebrated for its clarity, sensitive phrasing, and perfect grasp of Satie’s "furniture music" aesthetic. Recorded in the naturally resonant acoustics of St. Martin's Church, this CD captures the delicate nuances of the piano, allowing the listener to fully immerse themselves in Satie’s unique, contemplative world. Whether you seek relaxation or a deep dive into 20th-century French modernism, this "Premium" series release is an essential addition to any classical collection.
Interesting Facts
- The "Premium" Best-Seller: This specific recording has been a consistent best-seller for Erato since its original release in 1988, frequently cited by critics as the benchmark for Satie’s piano repertoire.
- The Stravinsky Rejection: The cycle Sports et Divertissements was originally offered to Igor Stravinsky, who turned it down because the fee was too low. When offered to Satie, he famously nearly declined because he thought the fee was too high, eventually settling on a price he felt was more modest and "honest."
- Hidden Poetry: Satie included humorous, surrealist commentary within the scores of Sports et Divertissements (such as "Moderately and with great boredom"), which he expressly forbade to be read aloud during performance—they were meant only for the eyes of the pianist.
- The Artist: Anne Queffélec, a student of the legendary Alfred Brendel, comes from a distinguished literary family (her father was the writer Henri Queffélec), a background that many believe informs her deeply "poetic" and "intellectual" approach to the keyboard.
Track Listing
1–6. Six Gnossiennes – 15:28
7–9. Véritables Préludes flasques (pour un chien) – 2:41
10–12. Vieux sequins et vieilles cuirasses – 3:50
13–15. Chapitres tournés en tous sens – 5:23
16–18. Trois Gymnopédies – 6:09
19–21. Embryons desséchés – 6:16
- Je te veux – 5:06
23–25. Sonatine bureaucratique – 3:32
26–28. Heures séculaires et instantanées – 3:34
- Le Piccadilly – Marche – 1:33
30–32. Avant-dernières pensées – 3:20
33–53. Sports et Divertissements – 14:11
Publishers
- Phonographic Copyright: ℗ 1988 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright: © 2009 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Manufacture: Made in the E.U.
- Web: www.erato.com
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