Dust to Gold

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You might think this posthumous release of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and party would either suffer in quality of music or be a patched-together compendium of leftover bits from Real World's archives, but this is not the case with Dust to Gold. These recordings from Nusrat's hometown of Lahore, Pakistan, feature the great singer performing as vibrantly as ever with tabla and clapping rhythms thriving. His voice sounds robust and flexible, as do the ensemble's joined chant. Nusrat trades call and response with ensemble member Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan on tracks "Khawaja Tum Hi Ho" ("Master It Is Only You") and "Koi Hai Na Ho Ga" ("There Was No One, There Will Not Be Anyone"), and the vocal artistry reaches the same divine, drunken brilliance that Nusrat and party concocted when the master was alive, full of life, and touring. It's unclear where exactly these performances were recorded, but the sound quality is stunning. It's perhaps one of Real World's best offerings, without the dryness of such earlier collections as The Last Prophet or Shahbaaz. Here the tabla's low end is round and fruitful, the harmonium bounces off a slight echo, and there's a live-room effect that adds a richness to all tonalities. This is one of Nusrat's final releases, so how satisfying that it's also one of his best. --Karen K. Hugg

From Rhythm Magazine
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan may have been one of Pakistan's greatest singers, but his posthumous release Dust to Gold feels so academic that you aren't likely to enjoy it unless you're an anthropologist or a Sufi. The album consists of four lengthy qawwali tracks, so traditional that you'll think you should be taking class notes. If you're a qawwali enthusiast, however, you're likely to be thrilled by Khan's dizzying vocal style, which rivals that of the great opera stars.

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Average customer rating: opening titles music? Great Indian Mystery, well-done I love Indian Music Kama Sutra = Beautiful Movie, Beautiful Music Captivating!!!!

Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Exotica: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Monsoon Wedding (Score) Language of Love: Music for the Kama Sutra Beneath the Veil ASIN: B000000GTR Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

1. Omiya
2. Maya's Theme
3. Maya Takes Revenge
4. Aphrodisiac
5. Wedding Song
6. Jai's Flower
7. The Eternal Triangle - Mychael Danna/L. Subramaniam
8. Expulsion (Sajan Begha Ghar Aiye Ho)
9. All Pure Spirit
10. A Jewel Of The Gutter
11. Red Hibiscus On Skin
12. The Glory Of God Is In You - Ustad Vilayat H. Khan
13. Gold Dust Bacchanalia
14. Marriage Of The Flying Spirit
15. Examining, Examining
16. Biki Is Insulted
17. Come Paint My Breasts With Sandalwood - Indira Varma
18. Markings
19. A Cry From The Heart - Ustad Vilayat H. Khan
20. My Flower
21. The Execution - Mychael Danna/L. Subramaniam
22. The Toona Song - Shubha Mudgal
23. Off To New Horizons Of Love You Go (Ulfat Ki Nayi Manzil Ko Chala) - Iqbal Bano

Customer Reviews:

opening titles music?.......2006-02-08

Hi.

Does anyone know what is the music from the opening titles of the movie?It is before the song Omiya starts.It is not included in the CD and i'd like to know the title.

Great Indian Mystery, well-done.......2005-07-16

This is a very nice album for esoteric enthusiasts to add to their Indian mix.

I love Indian Music.......2005-07-05

I love the movie Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. Indira Varhma and Sarita Chowdery are very, very beautiful women. And the music in the movie was hott! Especially the song at Princess Tara's wedding where everyone is dancing and Maya is serving the guests in her beautiful red sari. It had a cool beat and I felt like dancing, Indian style!

Kama Sutra = Beautiful Movie, Beautiful Music.......2005-06-27

Love the movie...cinematography is wonderful, a truely beautiful movie, everything is a feast for the eyes. The soundtrack is just as good, perfect blend of exotic music that can be enjoyed lounging around or even bellydanced to.

Captivating!!!!.......2003-09-05

The songs are sensual, calming, meditative and spiritual. If you appreciate different cultures, this album is for you. Whenever i play this album i turn all the lights out, and light candles, burn incense and meditate. I highly recommend this album with monsoon wedding soundtrack. Everyone i know loves this album. Get it.

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

Satie: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Sarabande | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Minuets | 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 Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Passacaglias | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | 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 | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Debussy: Complete Works For Piano Satie: The Complete Solo Piano Music Fauré: Piano Music complete [Box Set] Kurt Atterberg: The Symphonies (Box Set) Stravinsky: Three Greek Ballets (Apollo, Agon, Orpheus) ASIN: B00005IA09 Release Date: 2002-02-12

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

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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.

Average customer rating: Ciccolini Knows Satie

Satie: Piano Works Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sarabande | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Passacaglias | Variations | 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 Vocal & Song | 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: Strauss: Orchestral Works Liszt: Works for Piano and Orchestra Symphonies 1-3 / Piano Concerto 1-4 / Isle of Dead Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works Mozart: Chamber Music ASIN: B0000BWTKN Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

Ciccolini Knows Satie.......2004-06-02

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

Average customer rating: Precursor of "Muzak"

Satie for Relaxation Manufacturer: RCA 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 Chamber Music | 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 General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Debussy for Relaxation Adagio for Relaxation Brahms for Relaxation Guitar for Relaxation Piano for Relaxation ASIN: B00004L8HP Release Date: 2000-04-14

Tracks:

1. 3 Gymnopedies: No.1
2. 3 Gymnopedies: No.2
3. 3 Gymnopedies: No.3
4. The Sting Of The Medusa
5. Caress - John White
6. Gold Dust
7. The Poor Man's Reverie - John White
8. Gymnopdie No.1 - Richard Stoltzman/Nancy Allen
9. 3 Gnossiennes: No.1 - Ikuyo Kamiya
10. 3 Gnossiennes: No.2 - Ikuyo Kamiya
11. 3 Gnossiennes: No.3 - Ikuyo Kamiya
12. Topics Thoroughly Covered: The Carrier Of Big Stones
13. Prld In Tapestry
14. I Want You
15. Gymnopedie No.2 - Michala Petri/Lars Hannibal
16. Cold Pieces (Tunes To Chase Away): II: Modestement
17. Prld Of The Heroic Gate Of Heaven - John White
18. Nocturne No.2 - Ikuyo Kamiya

Customer Reviews:

Precursor of "Muzak".......2006-03-11

Erik Satie cultivated his fame as an obscure pianist within the smokey cabernet-cafes high on the hill of Montmartre - a trendy, artist haunt in the shadow of Sacre Coere cathdrel overlooking 19th-century Paris. His novel music, isolated lifestyle and unusual fashion (always a dark velvet suit and derby) were eccentric yet endeared him to - not only to the poets, writers and artists of Montmartre - but to the Parisian musical elite. Another oddity of Satie was his contentment - and sometimes insistance - that his music be relegated to the background as to not interfere with patron's festivities. Where Beethoven or Wagner would have cringed to have their compositions played as "musical wallpaper" (or featured on a "Relaxation" recording like this), Erik Satie would likely have been pleased. In this respect, his music was perhaps the precursor of modern "Muzak" heard by many an elevator user.

Over three-forths of Satie's compositions are for solo piano. Often he gave these pieces strange titles and programmic references - such as his most famous work, Gymnopedies, which is related to some ancient festival honoring Apollo. In fact, this gentle, melodic piece so charmed Debussy that he composed an orchestral version of it, emphasising its dreamy qualities. However, on this CD, this famous piece is heard four times in different variations, which presents a great risk of trivialization and weariness. That is one downfall of this collection.

Satie's music indeed does fit well with the "Relaxation" theme with its simple, slower-paced, child-like innocent melodies bathed in rich, yet austere harmonies. In this respect Satie's music is often downgraded by music critics as "lightweight compositions from a French eccentric." They have their point. But, the weary looking for some "nice music" will often find Satie's works a balm - free of pretention, complication and attitude. Yet, it was this simplicity and minimalistic approach that earned Satie the title, "The Precursor" as his textures and forms foreshadowed the minimalist music of John Cage and the Surrealism/Dada movements in art.

Like any, Satie's music is not for everyone. At times the repeated-note simplicity can be downright boring; other pieces can remind one of a player piano at the cabernet. Yet, many pieces have great charm and appeal once you get past their simplicity. So, overall, this CD is a decent sampling of Satie's music for piano - solo or with one or two other instruments - recorded in good sound quality. Also, there are few if any loud outbursts for those wanting to nod off in their relaxation. But, the overplayed Gymnopedies pieces are unfortunate - typical when the public gets hold of a popular piece and plays it to death.

Average customer rating: complete but lacking good for completists, but... Yes, its worth five discs

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Customer Reviews:

complete but lacking.......2005-06-14

While I am a fan of Thibaudet in general, he just seems lost here. Satie is deceptively difficult to judge as a performer, the music is at times mercurial or static, profound or frivolous, or all of the above. Yet one hardly needs to underline the oddness, it's perfectly revealed if you play it straight.
While some misread notes suggest he may not really know these pieces, Thibaudet manages to project something less than a competent sight reading. In such an endeavor he would certainly get the right feel occasionally by accident. Instead, he regularly puts the wrong foot forward, with odd accents and effects getting in the way, perhaps trying too hard to add spin to music whose mysteries refuse to unfold under such duress.
I would recommend collecting a number of different performers: Reinbert DeLeeuw, Pascal Roge, Anne Queffelec, JoAnna MacGregor and Michel Legrand have all made worthy contributions to the recent discography and their combined recordings would make a pretty-near complete survey.

good for completists, but..........2004-05-18

I jumped at the chance to buy this set; a new digital recording of Satie's complete solo piano music. I had admired Jean-Yves Thibaudet in the past and had seen him perform Messiaen's "Turangalila Symphony"; a great performance. However, after listening to this set for three straight months, I'm rather frustrated with it, mostly on aesthetic grounds, since I can't deny Thibaudet's talents; I just disagree with some of his interpretations.

To start, most of the shorter, "lite" pieces are performed very well on disc 4. Even the most popular, (Gymnopedies, Gnossiennes) are excellent. I am also thankful I now have performances of "Uspud" and many of Satie's conservatory assignments, played expertly and with good humor. For these, the set is worth having.

But now, the bad news. As I have complained about in the past with Thibaudet's Ravel discs, I'm frankly rather put-off by his inexplicable, pointless staccato in many of the pieces. "Petite Overture a la Danser" is one of my favorite Satie miniatures, and here Thibaudet botches it by playing it way too fast with no pedal. It sounds like a joke, and I think he totally misses the point of the piece. In the "Nazareen" preludes, he adds his own extreme dynamics which are not indicated in the original scores, and the effect seems like a cheap attempt to add "spice" to what are supposed to be meditative sound constructions, based on poetry forms rather than classical forms.

"Prelude to the Heroic Gate of Heaven" is taken far too slow, and Thibaudet completely cuts out the "Curtain" coda in the original Salabert edition for no apparent reason; he seems determined to give the piece a more "proper" ending, and for this listener, it's a terrible, narcissistic, and disrespectful miscalculation.

I will keep this set since it is a complete document, flawed though it may be. But I still must insist that the best living interpreter of Satie's piano music is the ever-underrated Reinbert DeLeeuw, who is completely in-tune with Satie's sly magic. His tempos may be slow, his dynamics few, but that's the whole point; this is highly personal music, and DeLeeuw has an aesthetic I can personally agree with. For an audible explanation of what I'm talking about, compare the performances of "Petite Overture a la Danser" by DeLeeuw and Thibaudet, and you'll see what I mean.

Yes, its worth five discs.......2003-12-17

Each disc averages about 75 minutes of music. Over six hours of Satie? Definitely yes. If you have an affinity for Satie's classic pieces you should not pass up this set. There are so many standout pieces in so many wonderful styles you can only leave this set with wonder. And Thibaudet seems made for this music. The best interpreter of Satie that I've heard. His technique is amazing with such a range of subtle fingering tempo and dynamics. Its as though I've heard some of these for the first time with new shocks of emotion I hadn't experienced before. Not to be missed.

Average customer rating:

Ravel & Satie: Piano Works - Anne Queffelec (4 CD's) Anne Queffelec , Maurice Ravel , and Erik Satie Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Passacaglias | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | 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 Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Debussy: Piano Works ASIN: B00030FJIU Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. 1. Tyrolienne Torque
2. 2. Danse Maigre/A La Maniere De Ces Messieurs
3. 3. Espanana
4. 1. Sur Un Vaisseau
5. 2. Sur Une Lanterne
6. 3. Sur Casque
7. 1. Sa Taille
8. 2. Son Binocle
9. 3. Ses Jambes
10. Petite Ouverture A Danser
11. A. Valse/Ballet
12. B. Fantaisie/Valse
13. Les Pantins Dansent
14. Caresse
15. Danse De Travers
16. 1. D'Une Maniere Tres Particuliere
17. 2. Modestement
18. 3. S'Inviter
19. 1. En Y Regardant A Deux Fois
20. 2. Passer
21. 3. Encore
22. Premiere Pensee Rose+Croix
23. Prelude De La Port Heroique
24. Passacaille
25. Prelude En Tapisserie
26. Poudre D'Or
27. Maniere De Commencement
28. Prolongation Du Meme
29. Morceau 1/Lentement
30. Morceau 2/Enleve
31. Morceau 3/Brutal
32. En Plus (Calme)
33. Redite (Dans Le Lent)
34. Grande Ritournelle
35. 1. Marche (Franco Lunaire)
36. 2. Valse Du (Mysterieux Baiser Dans L'Oeil)
37. 3. Cancan (Grand-Mondain)

Tracks:

1. No. 1 Lent
2. No. 2 Avec Etonnement
3. No. 3 Lent
4. No. 4 Lent
5. No. 5 Modere
6. No. 6 Avec Conviction Et Avec Une Tristesse Rigoureuse
7. Severe Reprimande
8. Seul A La Maison
9. On Joue
10. Chez Le Marchand D'Or
11. Danse Cuirassee (Periode Grecque)
12. La Defaite Des Cimbres (Cauchemar)
13. Celle Qui Parle Trop
14. Le Porteur De Grosses Pierres
15. Regrets Des Enfermes (Jonas Et Latude)
16. No. 1 Lent Et Douloureux
17. No. 2 Lent Et Triste
18. No. 3 Lent Et Grave
19. 1. D'Holothurie
20. 2. D'Edriophthalma
21. 3. De Podophthalma
22. Je Te Veux
23. 1. Allegro
24. 2. Andante
25. 3. Vivace
26. 1. Obstacles Venimeux
27. 2. Crepuscule Matinal (De Midi)
28. 3. Affolements Granitiques
29. Le Piccadilly-Marche
30. 1. Idylle, A Debussy
31. 2. Aubade, A Paul Dukas
32. Meditation, A Albert Roussel
33. Choral Inappetissant
34. La Balancoire
35. La Chasse
36. La Comedie Italienne (A La Napolitaine)
37. Le Reveil De La Mariee
38. Colin-Maillard
39. La Peche
40. Le Yachting
41. Le Bain De Mer
42. Le Carnaval
43. Le Golf
44. La Pieuvre
45. Les Courses
46. Les Quatre-Coins
47. Le Pique-Nique
48. Le Water-Chute
49. Le Tango
50. Le Traineau
51. Le Flirt
52. Le Feu D'Artifice
53. Le Tennis

Tracks:

1. Prelude
2. Fugue
3. Forlane
4. Riguadon
5. Menuet
6. Toccata
7. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
8. Menuet Antique
9. Noctuelles
10. Oiseaux Tristes
11. Une Barque Sur L'Ocean
12. Alborada Del Gracioso
13. La Vallee Des Cloches

Tracks:

1. Jeux D'Eau
2. 1. Modere
3. Mouvement De Menuet
4. 3. Anime
5. Prelude
6. Serenade Grotesque
7. Modere
8. Assez Lent
9. Modere
10. Assez Anime
11. Presque Lent
12. Vif
13. Moins Vif
14. Epilogue: Lent
15. Menuet Sur Le Nom De Haydn
16. A La Maniere De Chabrier
17. A La Maniere De Borodine
18. Ondine
19. Le Gibet
20. Scarbo

Average customer rating: Overhelming Gymnopedies! The best and beautiful Beautiful music and interpretation . i tend to sound like a french expressionist, vaguely. Plus five stars...

Satie: Piano Works Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sarabande | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | 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 Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6 ASIN: B0000027YH Release Date: 1992-11-17

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

Overhelming Gymnopedies!.......2006-02-02

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

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

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

The best and beautiful.......2006-01-09

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

Beautiful music and interpretation.......2005-10-18

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

. i tend to sound like a french expressionist, vaguely........2001-12-12

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

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

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

Plus five stars..........2000-07-17

...truly amazing and soothing music. You don't necessarily need to be a huge classical music person to enjoy this. It is music to float on and to reflect on. The Sony Classics collection has allowed us to have these great recordings at such a great price that it would be such a waste not to take advantage of them. Also get the Sony Classics Strauss Waltzes.

Average customer rating: very nice Great!

The String Quartet Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Manufacturer: Vitamin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Tributes | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The String Quartet Tribute to the Eagles The String Quartet Tribute to Queen The String Quartet Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young The String Quartet Tribute to Elton John String Quartet Tribute to the Rolling Stones ASIN: B0000AM6L6 Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Don't Stop
4. Go Your Own Way
5. The Chain
6. You Make Loving Fun
7. I Don't Want To Know
8. Gold Dust Woman
9. Landslide
10. Rhiannon
11. Gypsy
12. Little Lies
13. Peacekeeper
14. Tomorrow's Love Song (Original Composition)

Product Description

1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Don't Stop
4. Go Your Own Way
5. The Chain
6. You Make Loving Fun
7. I Don't Want To Know
8. Gold Dust Woman
9. Landslide
10. Rhiannon
11. Gypsy
12. Little Lies
13. Peacekeeper
14. Tomorrow's Love Song

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

very nice.......2007-07-16

If you are a fan of Fleetwood Mac, you will enjoy this. Beautifully done and very soothing to listen to.

Great!.......2004-06-21

If you're into classical music and Fleetwood Mac then this album is for you! It's actually quite nice! I think this string quartet did a very nice job remaking Fleetwood Mac's masterpieces! It's quite interesting to listen to, especially if you're a big Fleetwood Mac fan! I would most definately recommend this album for big Fleetwood Mac and classical music fans!

Average customer rating:

Israel, Oh Israel Manufacturer: Finer Arts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005OKR Release Date: 1995-04-20

Tracks:

1. Kol Yisrael - The LPO/R.J. Miller
2. Ho Ree Dee - The LPO/R.J. Miller
3. Debra - The LPO/R.J. Miller
4. I Know When It's Raining - The LPO/R.J. Miller
5. The Soft Touch Of You - The LPO/R.J. Miller
6. Zelda - The LPO/R.J. Miller
7. My People - The LPO/R.J. Miller
8. The Six Day War: A. Blow The Shofar, Blow/B. The Six Day War/C. Israel, Oh Israel - The LPO/R.J. Miller
9. Mama Lights A Candle - The LPO/R.J. Miller
10. Miracles And Dreams - The LPO/R.J. Miller
11. Shalom, Shalom - The LPO/R.J. Miller
12. Anwar Sadat - The LPO/R.J. Miller

Tracks:

1. Lust For Gold - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
2. Once Was Enough For Me - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
3. The Miracle Of Life - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
4. Time Will Make My Hurt Go Away - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
5. A Handful Of Dust - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
6. Shabbus Night - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
7. I Hurt So Bad - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
8. The Free Life Of A Whore - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
9. Baby, Come Home - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
10. Who Do We Turn To - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller
11. A Time In History - The Leningrad PO/R.J. Miller

Average customer rating:

Satie: Piano Music Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sarabande | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | 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 General Modern | 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 Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B00008PX9N Release Date: 2003-04-01

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