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1. Que Te Ha Dado Esa Mujer (Querido Amigo)

2. Flor del Río

3. Corazon (Por Que Te Quiero)

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7. Morena Mia

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Serious,Ruben Ramos,Sony International,Latin,Mexican

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Average customer rating: Picasso in sound Great but NOT complete There's only one. Don't forget Satie was an Anti-Romantic "Electric Spirit of Eric Satie" fans this is the one !

Satie: Piano Works Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Sarabande | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Ciccolini, Aldo | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Debussy: Piano Works The Best of Erik Satie After the Rain...The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6 The Magic of Satie ASIN: B000002SBP Release Date: 1992-01-23

Tracks:

1. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Gymnopedie I
2. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Gymnopedie II
3. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Gymnopedie III
4. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Les Trois Valses distingu du preux dI: Sa taille
5. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II: Son binocle
6. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III: Ses jambes
7. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Trois Gnossiennes: I Lent
8. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II Avec nnement
9. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III Lent
10. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Trois Gnossiennes: IV Lent
11. Oeuvres Pour Piano: V Mod
12. Oeuvres Pour Piano: VI Avec conviction et avec une tristesse rigoureuse
13. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Trois Mouvements en forme de poire, uatre mains: Mani de commencement
14. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Prolongation du m
15. Oeuvres Pour Piano: I
16. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II
17. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III
18. Oeuvres Pour Piano: En plus
19. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Redite
20. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois: I Tyrolienne turque
21. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II Danse maigre (a mani de ces messieurs)
22. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III Espa (Sorte de valse)
23. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Sonatine bureaucratique
24. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Trois Nocturnes: I Doux et calme
25. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II Simplement
26. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III Un peu mouvement
27. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Premi penset sonneries de la Rose Croix: Air de ldre
28. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Air du Grand Maitre
29. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Air du Grand Prieur
30. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Le Fils des oiles: Prde du 1er acte: la Vocation
31. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Prde du IIe acte: l'Initiation
32. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Prde du IIIe acte: l'Incantation

Tracks:

1. Jack In The Box: Prelude
2. Jack In The Box: Entracte
3. Jack In The Box: Final
4. Sports et Divertissements: Choral inappetissant
5. Sports et Divertissements: La Balanre
6. Sports et Divertissements: La Chasse
7. Sports et Divertissements: La Come italienne
8. Sports et Divertissements: Le Ril de la Mari
9. Sports et Divertissements: Colin-Maillard
10. Sports et Divertissements: La Pe
11. Sports et Divertissements: Le Yachting
12. Sports et Divertissements: Le Bain de mer
13. Sports et Divertissements: Le Carnaval
14. Sports et Divertissements: Le Golf
15. Sports et Divertissements: La Pieuvre
16. Sports et Divertissements: Les Courses
17. Sports et Divertissements: Les Quatre-Coins
18. Sports et Divertissements: Le pique-nique
19. Sports et Divertissements: Le Water-chute
20. Sports et Divertissements: Le Tango
21. Sports et Divertissements: Le Traau
22. Sports et Divertissements: Le Flirt
23. Sports et Divertissements: Le Feu d'artifice
24. Sports et Divertissements: Le Tennis
25. Oeuvres Pour Piano: I D'Holothurie
26. Embryons desseches: II D'Edriophtalma
27. Embryons desseches: III De Podophtalma
28. Preludes flasques (pour un chien): I Voix d'interieur
29. Preludes flasques (pour un chien): II. Idylle cynique
30. Preludes flasques (pour un chien): III. Chanson canine
31. Preludes flasques (pour un chien): IV. Avec camaraderie
32. En habit de cheval (a 4 mains): I Choral
33. En habit de cheval (a 4 mains): II Fugue litanique
34. En habit de cheval (a 4 mains): III Autre chose
35. En habit de cheval (a 4 mains): IV Fugue de papier
36. Apercus desagreables: I Pastorale
37. Apercus desagreables: II Choral
38. Apercus desagreables: III Fugue
39. Descriptions automatiques: I Sur un vaisseau
40. Descriptions automatiques: II Sur une lanterne
41. Descriptions automatiques: III Sur un casque
42. 3 Petites pieces montees (a 4 mains): De l'enfance de Pantagruel (Reverie)
43. 3 Petites pieces montees (a 4 mains): Marche de Cocagne (Demarche)
44. 3 Petites pieces montees (a 4 mains): Jeux de Gargantua (Coin de Polka)
45. Peccadilles importunes: Etre jaloux de son camarade qui a une grosse tete
46. Peccadilles importunes: Lui manger sa tartine
47. Peccadilles importunes: Profiter de ce qu'il a des cors aux pieds pour lui voler son cerceau
48. Pieces froides - No. 1 Airs a faire fuir: I D'une maniere particuliere
49. Pieces froides - No. 1 Airs a faire fuir: II Modestement
50. Pieces froides - No. 1 Airs a faire fuir: III S'inviter
51. Pieces froides - No. 2 Danses de travers: I En y regardant par deux fois
52. Pieces froides - No. 2 Danses de travers: II Passer
53. Pieces froides - No. 2 Danses de travers: III Encore
54. La Belle Excentrique: I Grande ritournelle
55. La Belle Excentrique: II Marche franco-lunaire
56. La Belle Excentrique: III Valse du 'Mysterieux baiser dans l'oeil'
57. La Belle Excentrique: IV Can-can grand-mondain
58. 3 Sarabandes: No. 1
59. 3 Sarabandes: No. 2
60. 3 Sarabandes: No. 3

Amazon.com

It's simple: in his various realizations of the piano music of Erik Satie, Aldo Ciccolini set a standard that has yet to be bettered. This compilation, drawn from recordings made between 1966 and 1971, is consequently the best of the best. Ciccolini always played Satie's music as though it had been written by Claude Debussy, not by some cheap charlatan or uneducated primitive (which, to an extent that is still debatable, Satie was). The result is that these seemingly simple piano pieces acquire a tonal allure that is as surprising as it is undeniable. They possess an understated sophistication that points directly toward Ravel and Poulenc, at the same time providing an opening to the minimalist aesthetic of the later 20th century. Ciccolini's playing is pliant and graceful, and under his fingers the music seems to breathe and come alive. What more could a composer or a listener want? --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Picasso in sound.......2006-02-19

Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau and Eric Satie were drinking buddies; it shouldn't be surprising that their work, though in different media, should bear striking similarities. This CD set replaces a very badly abused vinyl recording from the 1960s. No one plays Satie like Aldo Ciccolini. I do wish the Parade had been included, Satie wrote the music, Cocteau the libretto and Picasso did the sets and costumes-Satie's only ballet. Of course, the circa 1910 audience walked out. It's the story of an out-of-work ballet company that goes out onto the streets of Paris to try to get customers to come inside. The customers are stereotypes like the American in a cowboy outfit who adds the sound of this six gun to the music and the secretary who types through the encounter. The back wall of the theater was covered with Picasso designed neon signs flashing in bright colors throughout the performance. Across the front of the stage he'd strung acetate on which were playing street scenes of Paris from three cameras-red, blue and green. The men were way, way ahead of their times.

Great but NOT complete.......2004-12-23

Please note that this collection does NOT contain Erik Satie's complete works for piano. The collection makes no such claim, but at 5 CDs, some may assume it to be complete and none of the other reviews to date mention this. I am too lazy to do the research to come up with a complete list, but offhand I know that these songs are missing - "Je Te Veux", "Fantaisie-Valse" and "Valse-Ballet". These 3 are among my favorite Satie pieces, so yes, I think the collection is diminished somewhat by their absence.

Aldo Ciccolini always has been the greatest interpreter of Satie's work for piano. Ciccolini has a feel for Satie that no one else does, although I have to admit that I prefer a faster tempo to "Poudre D'Or" than the slower, introspective tempo Ciccolini always uses, but that's only a small matter of personal preference. These recordings were originally made in 1967 and 1971 and the sound quality is excellent. At the dawn of the CD era at various sessions from 1983-1986, Ciccolini recorded Satie's complete works for piano on EMI on 5 CDs. They are currently out of print in America, with the exception of one compilation CD (also available at Amazon at the time of writing) with Gabriel Tacchino playing the 2nd piano on the pieces for 2 pianos. Ciccolini was overdubbed playing the 2nd piano on the original recordings in this review. I have a slight preference for the later recordings, but many seem to prefer these originals. You can't go wrong with these, just understand that they are not complete and the missing songs are among Satie's best.

There's only one........2004-06-26

If you're reading this, you've already heard Satie's music, so I needn't to go into that. I do want to say that this is the only recording of Satie that is worth hearing. Ciccolini is the only foot that will fit the Satie glass slipper. Don't waste your money on the ugly step-sisters.

Don't forget Satie was an Anti-Romantic.......2002-02-25

No one could deny that setting every disperse music in a unique album is a remarkable job. But I didn't like much the approach of Ciccolini, which I knew around 1975 while getting borrowed the vinyl LPs in the Embassy of France in Buenos Aires. Now I'd like to explain to whom it may concern why do I feel that way.
Satie was an anti-romantic composer, at the point of creating the "furniture-music" (musique d'ameublement) which refuses that music could be so expressive as romantics wanted. Other ones clasifies him as a "Surrealist" composer (anti-romantic movement too), but there are no signs of dreams of unconsciousness through his work. Since that point of view you could play Satie's music anyway but expressively. Satie wasn't Debussy, besides the fact that they knew personally and admire each other. Could you play Debussy in a plain style without damage?. I don't think so, because Satie was farther of expressive tradition than Debussy: we can say that Debussy is a spirit of the XIX Century while Satie is a precursor of the XXth. Remember his own words: "I came to the world too young in a time too old".
The best performance I heard of the piano work of our composer was in charge of Jacques Fevrier on the excelent album called "Monsieur Erik Satie", with such a "sideman" as another member of the group of six as Georges Auric for the 4 hands pieces.
I wave goodbye with a great embrace to all Satie's fans.

"Electric Spirit of Eric Satie" fans this is the one !.......2001-08-17

Fans of "The Electronic Spirit of Eric Satie" will immediately recognize Aldo Ciccolini as one of the few musicians in touch with the true "Satie" style. The selections correspond to "Electric Spirit" ; except, performed as a good piano solo. The piano recording is done so well it's better than most orchestral versions. It sounds very much like "Electric Spirit" without orchestration nor electronic "boops" and "beeps"-- just a good piano. It's really just as funny and powerful; and here it has a class act. This performance is a rare find !

Average customer rating: Maybe a little too serious? The Seriousness Is There (Rating: 7 out of 10- -3.5 stars) The best. I'm Serious Classic Period !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm Serious T.I. Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Trap Muzik Urban Legend King Tha Carter T.I. vs T.I.P. ASIN: B00005PJB5 Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Still Ain't Forgave Myself
3. Dope Boyz
4. What Happened?
5. You Ain't Hard
6. Why I'm Serious (Interlude)
7. I'm Serious
8. Do It
9. What's Yo Name
10. Hands Up
11. Chooz U
12. I Can't Be Your Man
13. Hotel
14. At The Bar
15. Heavy Chevys
16. Grand Royal
17. Outro
18. Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

Maybe a little too serious?.......2007-07-12

This is a solid debut album for TI. Most tracks are listenable, but only a couple are true classics. TI's flow on this album is much more rapid fire - and with this albums lackluster sales, he switched up to his slower draaawl flow - which has got him the big sales.

The best track - esp if you are a true Southern Rap fan - is track 8 "Do It." DJ Toomp has always produced TI's best songs, and this is the one track that I can listen to over and over again.

The Seriousness Is There (Rating: 7 out of 10- -3.5 stars).......2007-06-18

I read some reviews calling it the best from the south, and I beg to differ. T.I.'s debut album "I'm Serious" is really an above average debut album from him, especially when there were other albums that came out '01 that blew this out of the water. I find his flow to be no different than any other rappers out. He does have that southern accent that is easily heard. Songs like "Do It" and "Dope Boyz" is really nothing special to this listener. Infact, I found a lot of skip material on this album.

There are some good songs on here. A personal favorite of mine would be "What's Yo Name" featuring Pharrell. "Hotel" is a good song that feautres Too $hort as both artists drop nice verses. And the song "I Can't Be Your Man" is good. Everything else on this album is okay, but nothing special like everyone else is saying.

Overall, "I'm Serious" is reall nothing special. This album came out at the right moment when the south was already on the rise. I bought this album back in '01 and my opinion still doesn't change when I hear it today. Yes, after hearing all of his albums (except for T.I. vs T.I.P. which isn't out as of this review), this is his best album and it showed how hungry he was, but it isn't the greatest from the south. Overrated album by an overrated rapper (there I said it!). He might be the king of the south to you, but not to me. Especially when there are artists like Scarface, UGK, Outkast, etc. who have been in the game longer than him. Some people may think I'm a hater, but I'm not. I know whats a 5 star album, and this isn't one. I also know it when an artist album is being blown out of it's image (sort of like Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter...also overrated). If you like southern music, go ahead and give this a listen. I believe this is good (which is why I gave this a 7), but not as good as all these 5 star reviews here.

Bring on the negative votes/comments.

Lyrics: B+
Production: B+
Guest Appearances: B-
Musical Vibes: B-

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Whats Yo Name (featuring Pharrell) (personal favorite)
2. Hotel (featuring Too Short)
3. I'm Serious (featuring Beenie Man)
4. I Can't Be Your Man
5. Still Ain't Forgave Myself

The best........2007-03-09

I'm serious is the best T.I. CD yet. His lyrics, the beats, everything is on point. I love the song by him and Beenie man. He shows his true talent and also is creative ability. I would recommend this CD to anyone that is a T.I. fan or anyone who likes rap and is tired of the same old nursery rhyme stuff thats coming out now.

I'm Serious.......2006-01-31

Well, first off, T.I. is my baby, I love him so much. But I do not know why he got 4 childs, that's suck. And he go with Tameka aka Tiny. What eva her name is.

Classic Period !!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-12-10

I know that alot will say that Trap Music was his comin out but if u honestly listened 2 this album and do not believe that this album is without a shadow of a doubt a classic then something is wrong it's straight raw and uncut this is T.I. B4 24's and all of the other stuff without I'm Serious there is no Trap Music or Urban Legend the reason he's so successful now is because he paid his dues and he knew that people had no choice but 2 feel him having said that I'm Serious the title says it all

Average customer rating: Ono of the best perfromances of Phil Collins Phil Collins Suss-suss-sussiudo Phil Collins: Serious Hits...Live! (1990) But the video is 5 stars worth

Serious Hits...Live! Phil Collins Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: But Seriously Genesis Live: The Way We Walk, Vol. 1 (The Shorts) Hello, I Must Be Going! Both Sides Face Value ASIN: B000002IQ9 Release Date: 1990-12-08

Tracks:

1. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven
2. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
3. Who Said I Would
4. One More Night
5. Don't Lose My Number
6. Do You Remember?
7. Another Day In Paradise
8. Separate Lives
9. In The Air Tonight
10. You Can't Hurry Love
11. Two Hearts
12. Sussudio
13. A Groovy Kind Of Love
14. Easy Lover
15. Take Me Home

Customer Reviews:

Ono of the best perfromances of Phil Collins.......2007-05-11

Incredible stage, amazing music and a very entertaining Phil Collins in one of his best massive concerts ever.

Phil Collins.......2007-02-14

This is the CD any Phil Collins lover must have. It's my favorite!

Suss-suss-sussiudo.......2006-04-10

I am not a big fan of live albums. Not sure why but I found this copy at a yard sale and I love listening to it. The best songs are: feel it in the air tonight, You can't hurry love, Two hearts ( a song that brings me fond memories of roadtripping down to Chicago) and Sussiudo. If you like Phil Collins, you must get this one.

Phil Collins: Serious Hits...Live! (1990).......2005-08-12

In 1990, Phil Collins had been on THE ...BUT SERIOUSLY TOUR, where during that concert tour, Phil Collins had released his first live album entitled, SERIOUS HITS...LIVE! This album, although being Phil's first live album, is his sixth album overall. Phil always had a way with singing in the studio, but singing live is definitely gift for good ole Phil because this album is outstanding.

SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN
Studio version from the album ...BUT SERIOUSLY (1989). The album version was just outstanding and it goes right next to this live version. Awesome.

AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW)
Studio version from the original motion picture & motion picture soundtrack AGAINST ALL ODDS (1984). For years, I had gone on without even listening to this song, but years later, I gave the song another shot and I cannot get enough of it.

WHO SAID I WOULD
Studio version from the album NO JACKET REQUIRED (1985). Just as energetic and fun-filled as the album version.

ONE MORE NIGHT
Studio version from the album NO JACKET REQUIRED (1985). Better than the original.

DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER
Studio version from the album NO JACKET REQUIRED (1985). Both the studio version and this here live version are outstanding.

DO YOU REMEMBER?
Studio version from the album ...BUT SERIOUSLY (1989). Even better than the studio version.

ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
Studio version from the album ...BUT SERIOUSLY (1989). Both versions are just amazing.

SEPARATE LIVES (Duet with Bridgette Bryant)
Studio version from the original motion picture & motion picture WHITE NIGHTS (1985). The studio version to this song was actually a duet between Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin, but it is obvious that Marilyn Martin is not present on her vocals, but Phil's backing vocalist Bridgette Bryant. Bridgette Bryant's voice is very pretty, but Marilyn Martin's voice was even prettier. But this live version stands right next to the original studio version.

IN THE AIR TONIGHT
Studio version from the album FACE VALUE (1981). Great song, even performed live.

YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE
Studio version from the album HELLO, I MUST BE GOING! (1982). Not bad.

TWO HEARTS
Studio version from the original motion picture & motion picture soundtrack BUSTER (1988). Great song.

SUSSUDIO
Studio version from the album NO JACKET REQUIRED (1985). Great song.

A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
Studio version from the original motion picture & motion picture soundtrack BUSTER (1988). Awesome ballad.

EASY LOVER (With Arnold McCuller & Fred White)
Studio version from Phillip Bailey's album CHINESE WALL (1984). As you all know, "Easy Lover" was a duet between Phillip Bailey (of EARTH WIND & FIRE) & Phil Collins. Providing the vocals for Phillip Bailey's verses are two of Phil Collins' male backing vocalists, Arnold McCuller & Fred White. Not bad.

TAKE ME HOME
Studio version from the album NO JACKET REQUIRED (1985). Awesome tune.

Phil Collins is just a genius Icon. His incredible voice and great songs inspire his millions of fans around the world. He continues to inspire with this here incredible live album that all Phil Collins fans should have. Make sure to buy your copy of SERIOUS HITS...LIVE! today.

But the video is 5 stars worth.......2005-01-05

In order not to rate two similar products, I will review both of them in these few lines.

The CD is a good compilation of the best of Phil Collins. It contains the real hits of his first recordings (In the Air Tonight, Sussudio, Another Day in Paradise,...) plus some of his contributions to the film music (Against All Odds, Easy Lover,...). In fact it is too similar to the further compilation "Hits".

In order to get the real "live" punch it is strongly recommended to buy to video/DVD. The extra tracks are: Hand in Hand, Hang in Long Enough, Inside Out, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, The West Side, That's Just the Way It Is, Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore?, Colours, and, Always. Colours and The West Side also include two tremendous drum duets with Chester Thompson, exactly in the same way they did in Genesis "Seconds Out" and their live performances. Hand in Hand is also a good starting tune for each of Phil's concerts.

But the fifth star is well deserved for a nearly 3-hour (!) concert. Amazing and powerful. Collins sings, plays the piano and shows that he has been one of the best drum players in the world, remembering his beginning in Genesis. The more than ten players band gives 110 %: "The Stars of Faith" wind quartet, the vocal support trio, Leland Sklar, Darryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson are of the most confidence to him and their performance is marvellous.

If you want to get the best of Phil, it's more or less to get this or "Hits", but if you really want one of "the best live concerts ever", go for the DVD. Phil Collins has never been so superb!

Average customer rating: Great Performance, disappointing listening experience Great Performance, not so great quality recording Splendid Introduction to Satie's Piano Music

Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6 Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ciccolini, Aldo | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Ciccolini, Aldo | ( C ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Satie: Piano Works After the Rain...The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie The Best of Erik Satie Satie: Orchestral Works The Magic of Satie 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

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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:

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.

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.

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.

Average customer rating: Weary of Self-Important Reviewers Jazzy Good Just keeps getting better... Title says: - Nothing serious. I tell you it's a lie!

Nothing Serious The Roy Hargrove Quintet Manufacturer: Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Distractions Live at Tonic Rewind That Critical Mass Habana ASIN: B000EXOACW Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

1. Nothing Serious
2. A Day In Vienna
3. Trust
4. Camaraderie
5. Devil Eyes
6. The Gift
7. Salima's Dance
8. Invitation

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Despite the title, this disc--simultaneously released with Distractions, a CD by his neo-soul group, RH Factor--is trumpeter Roy Hargrove's first acoustic jazz recording since 2000 release, Moment to Moment. The leader's full-bodied, bravura tones are as bright and bold as ever, edging more into the stylistic atmosphere once occupied by the former trumpet god, Freddie Hubbard. Hargrove is backed by a quintet featuring ex-Jazz Messenger, pianist Ronnie Matthews, bassist Dwayne Burno, drummer Willie Jones IIII, and alto saxophonist/flutist Justin Robinson. They pull no punches on these no-nonsense tunes, like the Latin-tinged title track, and the John Coltrane/Ornette Coleman-coded "Camaraderie." Special guest Slide Hampton makes his elegant trombone presence felt on his soaring tune, "A Day in Vienna," on the waltzy "Salima's Dance," and the standard, "Invitation." So much for the myth that jazz musicians like Hargrove can't play funk and swing at the same time. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Weary of Self-Important Reviewers.......2007-03-08

This is just to say I'm happy Roy got back into his groove and has apparently escaped the clutches of those who tried dressing him in alien robes. He sounds great on this set, and the addition of Slide is a welcome intergenerational romp. As for the reviewer who whines of his own ennui with hard bop, etc., and takes the opportunity to rank on Wynton Marsalis: that sort of "see how hip I am" naysaying and peronal attack is so lame. Suggestion: pick up your horn and do something about it - and may the spirit of Art Blakey forgive you.

Jazzy.......2007-01-17

More contemporary than usual for Roy and definitly less soulful than his earlier pieces.

Good.......2007-01-05

I'm a man of few words so I'll put it this way, this cd is good but not great. None of the tracks reach out and grab you. Though it's better than okay.

Just keeps getting better..........2006-07-05

The man can play jazz. It may just be a coincidence, but after seeing Roy Hargrove in concert with Herbie Hancock last year, this CD sounds better than any of Hargrove's previous albums, all of which are good.
Fast or slow, hard or easy the music just sounds terrific.

Title says: - Nothing serious. I tell you it's a lie!.......2006-05-27

At last the great Roy Hargrove comes back to the way he must have never got away from. This is pure, golden Jazz and it is very serious.

Roy Hargrove in the Jazz tradition from his early recordings with a new group and with Slide Hampton playing trombone in no more than three out of the eight tracks. Great!

The same uptempo swinging tracks and slowdown ballads with a samba track (what a delight!)which have marked Hargrove's Jazz albums.

A great 2006 surprise to celebrate Hargrove's return to his roots after a long time trying new ways, boring ways.

By the way, this is the true 'new way' for Hargrove: brand-new and creative compositions by members of the group, one by Hargrove, an inspired 'Day in Vienna' by Slide Hampton plus one only standard, the great Bronislau Kaper's 'Invitation' from the self-titled movie picture. Well balanced!

A delicious toast to Jazz! Cheers!

Average customer rating: It's Diggity Das EFX (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars) GOTTA GIVE THEM PROPS FOR INSPIRING SHARKS LIKE BONE DID LATER ON 4.5 stars!!! Brilliant It's hard being before your time...............

Dead Serious Das EFX Manufacturer: East/West Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Rap & Hip-Hop General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rap & Hip-Hop General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rap & Hip-Hop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Straight Up Sewaside A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Here Come the Lords One for All Hold It Down ASIN: B000002JP2 Release Date: 1992-04-07

Tracks:

1. Mic Checka
2. Jussummen
3. They Want EFX
4. Looseys
5. Dum Dums
6. East Coast
7. If Only
8. Brooklyn To T-Neck
9. Klap Ya Handz
10. Straight Out The Sewer

Customer Reviews:

It's Diggity Das EFX (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars).......2007-06-29

Dang, I remember back in the early 90's when I was just a kid when the radio used to blast "Mic Checka" by Das EFX. That single reached #1 on the Billboard back in '92. Listening to Das EFX some 15 years later, I notice the origonal style "iggity", and how everyone jocked it. But Drayz and Scoob dropped the style first, and the "iggity" type rhymes could be found all over this album.

"Mic Checka" was a dope song as the lead off song. Another song that stood out was "They Want EFX" with it's bumping beat, and head jerking rhymes. You also have more bumping tracks like "Looseys" which is about girls, and "If Only" as well. I would say the best track would be the last track "Straight Out The Sewer" as both Drayz and Skoob both kick dope verses.

As for anything bad. I personally thought the "iggity" style was a little repetative. I can't be mad though, because that was Das' style and it was completely origonal, and had everyone bitting it. Nowadays if you'll get laughed at for using that style like Das EFX did. But back in '91, rap was fun and origonal, so it's all cool.

Dead Serious is almost a classic in my opinion. With production by Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith of EPMD, you can expect a lot of great beats on here, as it sort of reminds me of Redman's Whut? Thee Album. 10 tracks deep with very little flaws, there is not much to ask for. Also this album is edited (a lot of early 90's rap never came with parantal advisory stickers), so expect a couple of edits in a few songs. They would follow up in '93 with Straight Up Sewaside. If you're a fan of origonal 90's rap, I recommend you check this out. Peace!

In response to Andy Lucien's review: Are you serious thinking these guys were on crack?

Lyrics: A
Production: A
Guest Appearances: N/A
Musical Vibes: A-

Top 5 Tracks
1. Straight Out The Sewer
2. Mic Checka
3. If Only
4. They Want EFX
5. Looseys

GOTTA GIVE THEM PROPS FOR INSPIRING SHARKS LIKE BONE DID LATER ON.......2007-01-30

look here, i have heard so many different views about diggy das that it is not even funny. now yes, when you hear it now, it does sound a bit corny, but if it sounds like this, then a lil corny with butter sounds pretty doggone good to me. i remember when i first heard this in alabama, i was like AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT IS THIS???!!!??? then it came to where i am from, and instantaneously it was like BAM! all over the place. if you like head noddahs, then this joint will satisfy. if you like overrated garble like nelly, then get nelly and get away from me please...................GIMMIE MY DAS!!!!!

4.5 stars!!!.......2006-09-11

The perfect party LP. Funky raps with a high influence on wordplay to come. A LOT of MC's used their style but no one does it like they do. If you're lookin for a great old school feel w/not such a serious approach, look no further.

Brilliant.......2006-08-05

Its hard to believe that they made this so many years ago. This is so original that it is hard to believe that anyone came up with it. They have had so many trademark aspects to their music, and many artists since then have tried to duplicate it and get the same effect. But in this case, as with many others, nothing is better (or even close) to the original. Get this CD as soon as you can and you will know what I am talking about.

It's hard being before your time......................2006-06-25

However, Das should be getting residual checks from everyone who bit pieces of their iggetty style, such as Snoop,Kriss Kross, Fu-schnickens,Lords of the Underground and countless others. It's hard putting a group that was so fantastic coming out gate in the one hit wonder category. Roming the sewer lines was only going to be cool for so long. But when they were hot, Das Efx was the issh. The whole album is a classic for those in the know. Check it out, it still bumps.

Average customer rating: Great take on Satie I may be too harsh but this was a disappointment Quite... simply...a joy! Maybe the best... A new standard for Satie

The Magic of Satie Thibaudet , and Satie Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Satie: Piano Works After the Rain...The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie The Best of Erik Satie The Chopin I Love Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6 ASIN: B0000665EW Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. Gymnopedie No.1
2. Gnossiennes No.1
3. Gnossiennes No.2
4. Gnossiennes No.3
5. Gnossiennes No.4
6. Gnossiennes No.5
7. Gnossiennes No.6
8. Gnossiennes No.7
9. Verset Laique & Somptueux
10. Gymnopedie No.2
11. Je Te Veux
12. Prelude
13. Entr'acte
14. Finale
15. The Dreamy Fish
16. Le 'Piccadilly'
17. The Angora Ox
18. Gymnopedie No.3
19. I. Ne Bois Pas Ton Chocolat Avec Tes Doigts
20. II. Ne Souffle Pas Dans Tes Oreilles
21. III. Ne Mets Pas Ta Tete Sous Ton Bras
22. I. Allegro
23. II. Andante
24. III. Vivache
25. La Diva De L'Empire
26. I. Marche Franco-Lunaire
27. II. Valse Du Mysterieux Baiser Dans L'oeil
28. I. Preambule
29. II. Coquecigrue
30. III. Chasse
31. IV. Fanfaronnade
32. V. Retraite (Pour Sortir)

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Don't judge this splendid disc by its silly title. Jean-Yves Thibaudet has put together an imaginatively programmed and gorgeously played Erik Satie recital that is certain to acquire reference status alongside the classic Satie recordings by Aldo Ciccolini, his one-time mentor. The difference lies in Decca's far superior sonics, and Thibaudet's warmer, more robust piano sonority. He imbues the music with subtle dynamic gradations and varied articulations that keep Satie's sparse textures vibrant and fresh, without any of the posturing and willfully slow tempi favored by several Satie specialists. Thibaudet cleverly separates the three famous Gymnopédies and intersperses them between brooding works like the Gnossiennes, upbeat, dry-witted selections ("Jack in the Box" and "La Belle Excentrique," along with some fascinating world premieres). And it's refreshing to hear the cabaret song "Je Te Veux" so seamlessly phrased, as if vocal chords had temporarily replaced the piano's hammers. Simply a joy. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

Great take on Satie.......2007-01-05

I spent a lot of time listening to sound clips to decide which Satie CD to buy. Some of the other ones I listened to had too much background noise or were too mechanical. I love the eb and flow that Thibaudet adds to the piano music. It is gorgeous!

I may be too harsh but this was a disappointment.......2005-08-30

I purchased this CD to replace a favorite tape that had worn out of nearly the same collection of Satie pieces. The music is great but Thibaudet plays it without the upbeat enthusiasm that makes the music magic. Sorry, Thibaudet.

Quite... simply...a joy!.......2003-01-09

Extraordinary, eloquent, intimate and impassioned performances. Each time I listen, I get taken deeper into Satie, yes, but also into *music* itself. Satie's music is really meant for the performer (note his comments on the score), intimately.

I also think Satie used it as map & vehicle rather than as destination. (I used to refer to - and prefer - Aldo Ciccolini while reading the score. Thibaudet has provided a whole new landscape to fit the map.)

Although Satie said his music should be performed "so that no-one listens to it," I think he was actually trying to get to us in the same way that admonishing someone to not think about elephants has the opposite effect.

Thibaudet's interpretations are a joy to listen to, to pay attention to. (And I thought I knew Satie...!) Whether taken as seriously as a mating dance, or as playful as one, there is a profound sense of intimacy here.

If your impression of Satie is that he wrote "furniture music" long before Muzak - sounds to provide a background while you eat or chat or have drinks, or shop at Nordstroms - then this recording may reawaken you. Thiba breathes new life into Satie, new levels: it seems to take one into deeper realms of consciousness, toward thoughtless contemplation.

(And I learned that "'Gnossienne' refers to the 'Crane Dance' performed in the labyrinth of the palace of Knossos [Gnossos] in ancient Crete." ...Now, is that provocative?)

Maybe the best..........2002-12-25

This album offers both first time recordings and a high quality, warm sound that may help you to feel Satie's free-from-tricks music. As it says in the booklet, you don't need to be a virtuoso to play Satie but you have to understand the certian state of mind. The Magic of Satie is probably the best choice for both old and new Satie listeners.

A new standard for Satie.......2002-12-25

Like many others, I discovered the music of Satie upon hearing the recordings of Aldo Ciccolini. As mentioned by Distler above, Thibaudet studied with Ciccolini although they apparently never worked on Satie's music together. No matter. This is a wonderfully recorded and played selection of Satie's music. Satie's music is unique- he is one of those musicians who seemed determined to not sound like anybody else. At least, that I know of. In spite of that, he is one of the most accessible of modern composers because of his melodicism.
I have listened to many performers play some of these pieces and Thibaudet is the best I have heard since Ciccolini. The only thing that keeps me from recommending this CD without reservation is that Thibaudet plans to release a box set in the near future that will contain all of Satie's piano music. If you are an obsessed completist like myself that is something to really look forward to.

Average customer rating: TRUST ME!!! Modern Mexican Music Silvestre Revueltas: A Too Short Life but a Rich Musical Legacy Five stars for Revueltas and Salonen! Cool!

Music Of Silvestre Revueltas Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Silvestre Revueltas: Centennial Anthology 1899-1999 Carlos Chávez: The Complete Symphonies Revueltas: Orchestral Music Busoni: Piano Concerto Allan Pettersson: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 11 ASIN: B00000I77A Release Date: 1999-03-02

Tracks:

1. Sensemay
2. Ocho por Radio
3. La Noche de los Mayas: I
4. La Noche de los Mayas: II
5. La Noche de los Mayas: III
6. La Noche de los Mayas: IV
7. Homenaje a Federico GarcLorca for Chamber Orchestra: I
8. Homenaje a Federico GarcLorca for Chamber Orchestra: II
9. Homenaje a Federico GarcLorca for Chamber Orchestra: III
10. Ventanas
11. First Little Serious Piece
12. Second Little Serious Piece

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Tellingly, classical albums whose liner notes are translated into Spanish--in addition to the traditional English, French, and German--tend to be those that contain music by Spanish-speaking composers and ensembles. This distinction goes to the heart of the "discovery" of the music of composer Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) during the mid-to-late 1990s, evidenced by a steady series of releases after decades of near silence. And silence does not suit Revueltas, who favored enthralling, brash, maximalist symphonic expression, and whose work will not sound entirely new to new audiences, even though his clout as a major cultural figure stops at the border of his native country, Mexico.

This sort of déjà entendu familiarity is generally the case with any composer who absorbs "folk" material (think Béla Bartók or, especially, Aaron Copland). To hear regional military horns bellow through Revueltas's large-scale Ventanas for Large Orchestra is to have dozens of western films flash through the mind's eye. And to hear subtle mariachi motifs inform the arrangement of the same composition, or in the countless set-piece segments of the highly varied Ocho por Radio, is to hear a thorough imagination at play. Revueltas understood foremost that simple themes magnified to an orchestral scale require additional detail to fill the space, and he achieves his goal with richly embroidered counterpoint, overlays of dissociated themes, and strong writing for single instruments, as with the woodwind patter in First Little Serious Piece. That said, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen's renderings seem a bit removed from Revueltas; he can unnecessarily reinforce the film-music-like quality of some of the material. This is lively, at times volatile, and often humorous music, and should be played as such. --Marc Weidenbaum

Customer Reviews:

TRUST ME!!!.......2006-02-10

So yeah, Revueltas is not one of those big name 20th century composers like Stravinsky or Copland - especially when he's from Mexico - but you got to give him a chance. When I listened to his music, I was immersed with such sensation.

His music is one of a kind, with distinctive rhythm, exoticism, and Latin-American feel. His orchestration is one of the most colorful and fascinating things I have ever heard - things you may never get in traditional or even 20th century European Classical music. This is especially apparent in his two masterpieces: "Sensamaya" and "Night of the Mayas".

Unless you're some stubborn ultra-conservative person who enjoys Mozart more than Beethoven, and utterly denouce 20th century music, you definitely got to buy this album - a whole new world of Classical Music awaits! TRUST ME!!!!!

Modern Mexican Music.......2006-01-28

The Mexican expressionist composer Silvestre Revueltas, now well known for his incessant rhythms, wanted to change the state of authentic, Mexican-based classical music, from nationalistic folk-based sounds, to his more urgent and dissonant style of expressionism.

Revueltas' most famous work, Sensamaya, based on the poem Song to kill a snake, is evocative of his style. Constant rhythms, with authentic Hispanic percussion, and modern orchestrations, gritty melodies and harmonies, create an almost industrial sound. On this recording is the 1938 fully orchestrated version of near bombasticity. Two other works on this disk are also written for full orchestra: La Noche de los Mayas and Ventanas. La Noche de los Mayas is intended to evoke ancient Mexican tribal feelings from the Mayan culture. Almost in symphonic form, the four movements follow a classical structure, moderate first movement, scherzo, lyrical third movement, and a theme and variations for the final movement. The incredibly serene and melodic opening, with occasional majestic outbursts of brass and percussion, shows Revueltas' innate ability to combine Mexican culture with classical music. The scherzo second movement, subtitled Jaranas, is almost a classical Mariachi, with witty lightness; whereas the third movement, subtitled Yucatan, has a melancholy calm featuring lush strings, woodwind melodies, and folk-like elements. Extra-musical effects, extensive percussion, and variation technique, show Reveultas' capabilities of diverse compositional techniques as a 20th century modern composer. Interesting sounds and combinations make a very engaging conclusion. Much like Sensamaya, Ventanas is very rhythmical and industrious sounding, featuring in this case, the brass section and tuba solo. Angular melodies, sometimes folk sounding, other times classically based, and clashes of dissonance, along with perpetual motion (even during the subdued middle section), is evocative of expressionism and the influence of Stravinsky.

Three chamber works are also included on this CD: Ocho for Radio, Homage to Frederico Garcia Lorca, and Revueltas' set of two Little Serious Pieces. Each has a unique assortment of instruments and are in smaller proportions to the previously mentioned portions of the disk. Ocho for Radio is a musical answer to a mathematical equation. Featuring eight players, the music has so much going on, it nearly sounds Ivesian. The main idea prevails, however, including a mariachi trumpet and string section, along with two woodwinds and one percussionist. The Homage to Lorca, in three movements (Dance, Sorrow, and Sound) begins with familiar sounding Mexican ideas, with slightly humorous dissonances and motives, includes piano, piccolo, and tuba. The ambiguous sounds of the middle, give an uneasy feeling of impatient monotony, while the concluding movement is in a revelatory and joyous mood with occasional clashings of dissonance and jazzy inflections. The two Serious Little Pieces are charming miniatures: the first, a swift pointilistic whirlwind, the second, a slow waltz. Scored for wind quintet with baritone saxophone, a rustic sound is created.

I personally like to explore new music, and this all Revueltas CD seemed appropriate. The music is diverse, featuring classicism, Mexican folk attributes, expressionism, and tribal rhythms and modes, not to mention the diverse literary sources and instrumentations. The music is modern sounding with particular influences of Stravinsky, dissonance and polytonality are often used. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles New Music Group under Esa-Pekka Salonen play admirably on some rhythmically virtuosic music. Salonen elicits very different sounds from work to work, making the CD varied. After listening, I am personally not astounded by the compositions, nor put off, but satisfactorily interesting. Make sure you like the music before purchasing. In any case, if you are looking for different and new music, this is a quality CD with a good performance, although, you may want to compare other compilations under conductor Eduardo Mata.

Silvestre Revueltas: A Too Short Life but a Rich Musical Legacy.......2005-10-19

MUSIC OF SILVESTRE REVUELTAS is one of those CDs that, once in the library, is a disc that enjoys frequent hearings. This is music of deep convictions by a composer who seemed on the brink of entering the highest echelon of 20th Century composers when he died from alcoholism in 1940 (at age 41!). He brought the sounds, pulsations, exotic rhythms, and folk music from Mexico to the classical concert stage in a way that is as important as what Stravinsky did for the Russian idiom, Copeland did for the American idiom, and Bartok is for the Hungarian idiom.

This superb CD includes a fine overview of Revueltas' output. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the L.A. Philharmonic's New Music Ensemble in both large and small works. The 'La Noche de los Mayas, suite for orchestra' is as lush and gorgeous a work for orchestra as anything he wrote. But it is in 'Homenaje a Federico García Lorca for Chamber Orchestra' that the complexity and the drama of Revueltas' compositional powers are clearly evident. Also included are the now standard 'Sensemayá', 'Ocho por Radio', 'Ventanas' and two 'Little Serious Pieces'.

The performances are clear, transparent, full of bite and energy and very much in line with the quality of sound and interpretation we've come to expect form Salonen and his forces. In Salonen, Revueltas has found a solid supporter and we can only hope there will be many more recordings of this sensual and exciting music! Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 05

Five stars for Revueltas and Salonen!.......1999-08-30

Silvestre Revueltas was an enfant terrible of 20th century music in Mexico (compare his compositions to those of the more conservative Carlos Chavez). His works are highly appealing to the contemporary ear by virtue of their intense rhythmicity, creative orchestration and dark undertones which are often counterbalanced by brilliant Mexican motifs. After listening to this enlightening selection of some Revueltas' finest works for full orchestra and chamber ensemble, I wondered what other masterworks might have been composed by one who died too young. Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic musicians really do justice to these innovative pieces. Highly recommended!

Cool!.......1999-05-10

What fun music! Salonen's other discs are great, but this is like a breath of fresh air. Revueltas's music is highly entertaining and pleasant to listen to. The LAPO plays fantastically and the recording quality is excellent. Go ahead and buy this one, it won't disappoint!

Average customer rating: Buy it for the songs A Laughably Cheap Way to Experience Satie

The Music Of Satie: Orchestra, Piano, Voice Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Satie: Orchestral Works Satie: Piano Works A Mammal's Notebook: Collected Writings of Erik Satie (Atlas Arkhive , No 5) Satie: Piano Music Homage to Satie ASIN: B000001K4B Release Date: 1994-08-22

Tracks:

1. Je te veux
2. Tendrement
3. La diva de
4. La statue de bronze
5. Dapheneo
6. Le chapelier
7. Trois poemes d'amour
8. Elegie
9. Danseuse
10. Chanson
11. Adieu
12. Air du rat
13. Spleen
14. La grenouille Americaine
15. Air du poete
16. Chanson du chat
17. Choral Hypocrite
18. Fugue a tatons
19. Fantaisie musculaire
20. Pastorale
21. Choral
22. Fugue
23. Choral
24. Fugue Litanique
25. Autre choral
26. Fugue de papier
27. Maniere de commencement
28. Prolongation du meme
29. Lentement
30. En leve
31. Brutal
32. En plus
33. Redite
34. Entr'acte cinematographiquie from the ballet

Tracks:

1. Parade
2. De l'enfance de Pantagruel
3. Marche de Cocagne
4. Jeunesse de Gargantua
5. Piege de Meduse
6. Allez un peu
7. Sombre
8. Un pen vif
9. Les Pantines dansent
10. Grande ritournelle
11. Marche Franco-lunaire
12. Valse des mysterieux baiser dans l'oel
13. Cancan grand mondian
14. Socrate: Part I
15. Socrate: Part II
16. Socrate: Part III

Customer Reviews:

Buy it for the songs.......2005-07-20

For my money, this disc is worth its weight in gold for the magnificent performances of the songs by Elaine Bonazzi and Frank Glazer. Bonazzi's voice is a rich mezzo and her French is impeccable. Furthermore, she invests the songs with just the right amount of wry sophistication. Her personality really brings these little jewels to life. Frank Glazer is the knowing accompanist. You won't be disappointed!!

A Laughably Cheap Way to Experience Satie.......2003-01-08

If you ever wanted to expose yourself to the music of Erik Satie but were not sure where to start, this is your disc. If you are turned off by all of the Satie albums marketed as "the world's most relaxing music" this is also your disc. If you've always thought of Satie as a hack of meagre talent who hid his lack of ability under a facade of cool surrealistic irony, this is your disc. For just over ten dollars, this disc shows Satie in all of his range, from pop cabaret song composer, to artist of exquisite sensibility. At this price, you should lap this one right up.

Most of these recordings are reissues of earlier Vox material from the 70's. I have most of the originals in either tape or LP form, but cannot review absolutely everything on the CD, due to holes in my collection. But what I do know from this series is terrific. The vocal music covers most of Satie's most important music in this form. Je Te Veux and Tendrement are both cabaret pieces, and as such they are revealing of Satie's melodic gifts, gifts not readily apparent in his other work. Both are luxurious 19th century salon pieces in the best sense of the word, well crafted and graceful for the voice. Some of the later songs, including the brilliantly surreal Luditions are exactly what you would expect Satie to write, quirky and yet with something deeper underneath.

The duo piano music is largely unknown to me, with the exception of the Three Morceaux in the Form of a Pair. This piece is very similar to other Satie solo piano works, charming, and seemingly lightweight, but with some disquieting undertones hidden under a childlike exterior.

However the real reason to get this CD is for the orchestral and dramatic works. Parade is a classic of it's kind, the first ballet about nothing to be produced. Concieved by Cocteau, with set and costume design by Picasso and choreography by Massine (i think)the work was a success du scandale in Paris. Musically, Satie's orchestrations are clever and very well balanced and his music is somewhere between minimally brilliant and banal. The banality is an essential part of the work however, so I don't mean this as a criticism.

Relache may have been Satie's most revolutionary work. It is the antithesis of the omnipresent Gymnopodies. This is almost a harsh work, though not in the sense of harsh dissonance. It is devised around a very limited series of ideas and repeats those ideas in subtly varied ways throughout it's length. As such, the work predates minimalism by about 50 years. Satie was often sited by Cage as a major influence. It's easy to believe that this is the work that was most influential on him.

I do know the other works on this album as well, but the real masterpiece is Satie's Socrate. Socrate reveals a side of Satie that is not usually evident, his serious and very spiritual side. Socrate is a "dramatic" scene for orchestra and voice, setting three sections of the dialogues of Plato. Satie is completely serious in these works, composing a flowing, austere vocal line that sets the Socratic dialogues in relief in all their stark beauty. Rather than manipulate the emotion, Satie aims for an almost antique atmosphere, with subtly moving instrumental lines and modal melodies. The work is less dramatic than hypnotic and as such Socrates' death at the end of the third scene is deeply moving. Until I had heard this work (recommended to me by my composition teacher in college) I had no idea that Satie could be such a powerful composer. Socrate is years ahead of it's time, exerting a powerful influence on Cage (who's Cheap Imitation I is an aleatoric reworking of the material of this piece), Lamonte Young, Glass and latterly Arvo Part. This work alone is worth the price of the CD. Add to that the chance to hear excellent renditions of Relache and Parade and the CD is self-recommending. Anyone interested in the roots of modern music would do well to own this CD.

Average customer rating: The Simple, the Sublime, and the Surreal Great complete set the BEST

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Tracks:

1. Trois Gymnopedies: I. Lent Et Douloureux
2. Trois Gymnopedies: II. Lent Et Triste
3. Trois Gymnopedies: III. Lent Et Grave
4. Heures Seculaires Et Instantanees: I. Obstacles Venimeux
5. Heures Seculaires Et Instantanees: II. Crepuscule Matinal (De Midi)
6. Heures Seculaires Et Instantanees: III. Affolements Granitiques
7. Les Trois Valses Du Precieux Degoute: I. Sa Taille
8. Les Trois Valses Du Precieux Degoute: II. Son Binocle
9. Les Trois Valses Du Precieux Degoute: III. Ses Jambes
10. Avant-Dernieres Pensees: I. Idylle
11. Avant-Dernieres Pensees: II. Aubade
12. Avant-Dernieres Pensees: III. Meditation
13. Trois Gnossiennes: I. Lent
14. Trois Gnossiennes: II. Avec Etonnement
15. Trois Gnossiennes: III. Lent
16. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: Maniere De Commencement
17. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: Prolongation Du Meme
18. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: I. Lentement
19. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: II. Enleve
20. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: III. Brutal
21. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: En Plus
22. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: Redite
23. Croquis Et Agaceries D'Un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: I. Tyrolienne Turque
24. Croquis Et Agaceries D'Un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: II. Danse Maigre (A La Maniere De Ces Messieurs)
25. Croquis Et Agaceries D'Un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: III. Espanana (Sorte De Valse)
26. Trois Nocturnes: I. Doux Et Calme
27. Trois Nocturnes: II. Simplement
28. Trois Nocturnes: III. Un Peu Movt
29. La Belle Excentrique, Fant Serieuse: I. Grande Ritournelle
30. La Belle Excentrique, Fant Serieuse: II. Marche Franco-Lunaire
31. La Belle Excentrique, Fant Serieuse: Valse Du Mysterieux Baiser Dans L'Oeil
32. La Belle Excentrique, Fant Serieuse: Cancan 'Grandmondain'

Tracks:

1. Descriptions Automatiques: I. Sur Un Vaisseau
2. Descriptions Automatiques: II. Sur Une Lanterne
3. Descriptions Automatiques: III. Sur Un Casque
4. Veritables Prlds Flasques: I. Severe Reprimande
5. Veritables Prlds Flasques: II. Seul A La Maison
6. Veritables Prlds Flasques: III. On Joue
7. Vieux Sequins Et Vieilles Cuirasses: I. Chez Le Marchand D'or (Venise XIIIe Siecle)
8. Vieux Sequins Et Vieilles Cuirasses: II. Danse Cuirassee (Periode Grecque)
9. Vieux Sequins Et Vieilles Cuirasses: III. La Defaite Des Cimbres (Cauchemar)
10. En Habit De Cheval: I. Choral
11. En Habit De Cheval: II. Fugue Litanique
12. En Habit De Cheval: III. Autre Choral
13. En Habit De Cheval: IV. Fugue De Papier
14. Sports Et Divertissements: Choral Inappetissant
15. Sports Et Divertissements: La Balancoire
16. Sports Et Divertissements: La Chasse
17. Sports Et Divertissements: La Comedie Italienne (A La Napolitaine)
18. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Reveil De La Mariee
19. Sports Et Divertissements: Colin-Maillard
20. Sports Et Divertissements: La Peche
21. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Yachting
22. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Bain De Mer
23. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Carnaval
24. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Golf
25. Sports Et Divertissements: La Pieuvre
26. Sports Et Divertissements: Les Courses
27. Sports Et Divertissements: Les Quatre Coins
28. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Pique-nique
29. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Water-chute
30. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Tango
31. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Traineau
32. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Flirt
33. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Feu D'artifice
34. Sports Et Divertissements: Le Tennis
35. Chapitres Tournes En Tous Sens: I. Celle Qui Parle Trop
36. Chapitres Tournes En Tous Sens: II. Le Porteur De Grosses Pierres
37. Chapitres Tournes En Tous Sens: III. Regrets Des Enfermes (Jonas Et Latude)
38. Apercus Desagreables: I. Pastorale
39. Apercus Desagreables: II. Choral
40. Apercus Desagreables: III. Fugue
41. Embryons Desseches: I. D'Holothurie
42. Embryons Desseches: II. D' Edriophtalma
43. Embryons Desseches: III. De Podophtalma
44. Trois Sarabandes: No.1
45. Trois Sarabandes: No.2
46. Trois Sarabandes: No.3

Tracks:

1. Prlds Flasques: I. Voix D'interieur
2. Prlds Flasques: II. Idylle Cynique
3. Prlds Flasques: III. Chanson Canine
4. Prlds Flasques: IV. Avec Camaraderie
5. Reverie De L'enfance De Pantagruel
6. Les Pantins Dansent
7. Passacaille (Oeuvre Posthume)
8. Le Piege De Meduse (Oeuvre Posthume): Quadrille/Valse/Pas Vite/Mazurka/Un Peu Vif/Polka/Quadrille
9. Menus Propos Enfantins: I. Le Chant Guerrier Du Roi Des Haricots
10. Menus Propos Enfantins: II. Ce Que Dit La Petite Princesse Des Tulipes
11. Menus Propos Enfantins: III. Valse Du Chocolat Aux Amandes
12. Enfantillages Pittoresques: I. Petit Prld A La Journee
13. Enfantillages Pittoresques: II. Berceuse
14. Enfantillages Pittoresques: III. Marche Du Grand Escalier
15. Peccadilles Importunes: I. Etre Jaloux De Son Camarade Qui A Une Grosse Tete
16. Peccadilles Importunes: II. Lui Manger Sa Tartine
17. Peccadilles Importunes: III. Profiter De Ce Qu'il A Des Cors Aux Pieds Pour Lui Prendre Son Cerceau
18. Pieces Froides, No.1 - Trois Airs A Faire Fuir: I. D'Une Maniere Particuliere
19. Pieces Froides, No.1 - Trois Airs A Faire Fuir: II. Modestement
20. Pieces Froides, No.1 - Trois Airs A Faire Fuir: III. S'inviter
21. Pieces Froides, No.2 - Danses De Travers: I. En Y Regardant A Deux Fois
22. Pieces Froides, No.2 - Danses De Travers: II. Passer
23. Pieces Froides, No.2 - Danses De Travers: III. Encore
24. Prld En Tapisserie
25. Trois Gnossiennes: No.4 Lent
26. Trois Gnossiennes: No.5 Modere
27. Trois Gnossiennes: No.6 Avec Conviction Et Avec Une Tristesse Rigoureuse
28. Nouvelles Pieces Froides: I. Sur Un Mur
29. Nouvelles Pieces Froides: II. Sur Un Arbre
30. Nouvelles Pieces Froides: III. Sur Un Pont
31. Premiere Pensee De La Rose+Croix
32. Sonneries De La Rose+Croix: I. Air De L'Ordre
33. Sonneries De La Rose+Croix: II. Air Du Grand Maitre
34. Sonneries De La Rose+Croix: III. Air Du Grand Prieur
35. Deux Reveries Nocturnes: I. Pas Vite (Revez Doucement)
36. Deux Reveries Nocturnes: II. Tres Moderement

Tracks:

1. Petite Ov A Danser
2. Quatre Prlds: I. Fete Donnee Par Des Chevaliers Normands En L'Honneur D'Une Jeune Demoiselle
3. Quatre Prlds: II. Prld D'Eginhard
4. Quatre Prlds: III. 1er Prld Du Nazareen
5. Quatre Prlds: IV. 2eme Prld Du Nazareen
6. Le Fils Des Etoiles, Wagnerie Kaldeenne Du Sar Peladan: Prld Du 1er Acte: La Vocation
7. Le Fils Des Etoiles, Wagnerie Kaldeenne Du Sar Peladan: Prld Du 2eme Acte: L'Initiation
8. Le Fils Des Etoiles, Wagnerie Kaldeenne Du Sar Peladan: Prld Du 3eme Acte: L'Incantation
9. Jack In The Box: I. Prld
10. Jack In The Box: II. Entracte
11. Jack In The Box: Final
12. Desepoir Agreable
13. Effronterie
14. Poesie
15. Prld Canin
16. Profondeur
17. Songe Creux
18. Prld De La Porte Heroique De Ciel
19. Musiques Intimes Et Secretes: Nostalgie
20. Musiques Intimes Et Secretes: Froide Songerie
21. Musiques Intimes Et Secretes: Facheux Exemple
22. Carnet D'esquisses Et De Croquis (Air - Essais - * - Notes - Notes - Le Prisonnier Maussade...

Tracks:

1. Premier Menuet
2. Nocturne No.4
3. Nocturne No.5
4. Trois Petites Pieces Montees: De L'Enfance De Pantagruel (Reverie)
5. Trois Petites Pieces Montees: Marche De Cocagne (Demarche)
6. Trois Petites Pieces Montees: Jeux De Gargantua (Colin De Polka)
7. Ogives: Premiere Ogive
8. Ogives: Deuxieme Ogive
9. Ogives: Troisieme Ogive
10. Ogives: Quatrieme Ogive
11. Danses Gothiques: No.1 A L'Occasion D'Une Grande Peine
12. Danses Gothiques: No.2 Dans Laquelle Les Peres De La Tres Veritable Et Tres Sainte Eglise Sont...
13. Danses Gothiques: No.3 En Faveur D'Un Malheureux
14. Danses Gothiques: No.4 A Propos De Saint-Bernard Et Sainte-Lucie
15. Danses Gothiques: No.5 Pour Les Pauvres Trespasses
16. Danses Gothiques: No.6 Ou Il Est Question Du Pardon Des Injures Recues
17. Danses Gothiques: No.7 Par Pitie Pour Les Ivrognes, Honteux Debauches, Imparfaits, Desagreables...
18. Danses Gothiques: No.8 En Le Haut Honneur Du Venere Saint-Michel, Le Gracieux Archange
19. Danses Gothiques: No.9 Apres Avoir Obtenu La Remise De Ses Fautes
20. Sonatine Bureaucratique
21. Poudre D'Or, Valse
22. Pages Mystiques: I. Priere
23. Pages Mystiques: II. Vexations
24. Pages Mystiques: III. Harmonies
25. Douze Petits Chorals

Amazon.com

Pianist Aldo Ciccolini garnered lots of attention in the late 1960s and early 1970s when he recorded all of Erik Satie's original piano music for EMI. The cycle remains first choice for Satie fans, who certainly will welcome its first complete (as opposed to excerpted) reissue on CD. Ciccolini's interpretations are paradigms of expressive economy and directness, and happily eschew the "let's see how slow and important I can make these works" attitude that sometimes prevails among younger Satie practitioners. Ciccolini's diamond-edged sonority, sparkling technique, and willingness to accept the composer's high quirk quotient at face value further enhance these performances. While Ciccolini admirably overdubs himself in the piano duet works, one misses the added color and ensemble give and take gained from Ciccolini's digital remakes partnered by Gabriel Tacchino. For the price, though, Satie fans can hardly go wrong. Don't let EMI's French-only annotations prevent you from acquiring this classic cycle. Get it while you can. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

The Simple, the Sublime, and the Surreal.......2007-03-27

This collection makes for good listening. There is a great deal of variety and character (Oh, is there character!) to be found in the various pieces. While most people have likely heard one or more of Satie's Gymnopedies at the very least in the background music of a TV ad, this collection pulls together the rarely-heard piano pieces as well. One that I had been seeking, Vexations, is a short piece to be repeated 840 times.

The titles of the pieces bear witness to Satie's sense of humor, rebellion against conventions of the day, and his pleasure in the surreal. Translations help to enjoy the unusual titles (who could not love "Piece in the Form of a Pear"?), some of which are reminiscent of Magritte's monikers.

Aldo Ciccolini's performances are clear, with definite respect for the composer's works. There was a noticeable distinction between the tempi of the works that come "in threes", such as the Gymnopedies.

I found that this collection fit nicely on my iPod, allowing me to take it on the road and enjoy it wherever the mood struck me. In some cases, the juxtaposition of Satie's music with my whereabouts provided yet another dimension of surreal-ity that had to be savored. The fact that most of these piano pieces are brief lends them to shuffling with other styles.

While this collection is not for the casual listener to classical music, it does allow you to come into closer contact with one of the more unconventional minds of classical music. If you are serious about late 19th- or early 20th-century music, especially French music, or the influence of popular music on serious music, then this is not only for you, but a bargain as well.

Great complete set.......2004-11-21

This is the definitive Satie collection for piano. Well-recorded and well played. I am a fan of French Impressionism in all of its incarnations and appreciated getting a full set of Satie under one cover. However, not all of these interpretations are my favorites. The best Gnossienne, IMHO, is that of Reinbert de Leeuw. He takes it slow and draws everything out of that piece. Ciccolini's interpretation is rushed and not as melodic. However, the Ciccolini tempo works well on other pieces, such as the other Satie favorite, Gymnopédies.

All in all, this collection is well worth having for any Satie fan.

the BEST.......2003-04-21

Satie is a weirdo. Often overlooked by serious classical enthusiasts for a variety of reasons, he was an eccentric person and a very original composer. His quirky, playful temperament gave his pieces the intrigue they still hold today.

Aldo Ciccolini is the perfect pianist for these pieces. He seems to be the quintessential Satie interpreter. His playing is dazzling, crisp, and delightful. Aldo has a real knack for these sorts of french artists, and really seems to understand their style.

Unlike many other pianists, he does not try to over-romanticize these works. He plays them appropriately - briskly, and brimming with energy. Even on such lulling pieces as the Gnossienes and Gymnopedies he plays with an essential awareness. His confidence is winning, and his understanding of the pieces makes them shine and scintillate. And at such a generous price, how can you go wrong? This is well worth it.

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