Satie: Avant-dernières pensées, etc, / Alexandre Tharaud, Eric, Le S

With this recording, Alexandre Tharaud aims to serve justice to Erik Satie - the real Erik Satie. Chock full of surprises and humor, Tharaud strives to reveal the coherence between Satie's life and music. The first CD is devoted to piano solo works. The second offers a selection of duos, many of which are world premiere recordings. Featuring well-known artists such as chanson singer Juliette, violinist Isabelle Faust, pianist Eric le Sage, trumpet player David Guerrier and tenor Jean Delescluse, this album will also include a private Internet access code to listen to bonus tracks and discover more about Satie's life and work.

World premiere recordings as well as relaxing favourites (including the famous Gymnopedie No. 1) from France's chicest, quirkiest composer. Alexandre Tharaud is renowned as an expert in French chamber music. Features acclaimed violinist Isabelle Faust. Beautifully packaged 2-CD set with access to downloads of extra bonus tracks. 'My aim in these two discs has been to offer the richest possible panorama of Satie's piano and chamber music, spanning his whole lifetime.Immersed in the world of Satie, we were touched, and often deeply moved by the trust he shows in his interpreters.' - Alexandre Tharaud

BBC Music Magazine
Few collections of Satie's music have captured this much misunderstood, multi-faceted composer remotely as well as this marvellous two-disc set from Alexandre Tharaud. His approach is more intelligent than the usual anodyne offerings... Tharaud is able to make the leaps from visionary to flippant, sublimely beautiful to downright silly with ease, but it is his willingness to take risks that really impresses... it is hard to think of a better introduction to Satie's music than this truly enjoyable collection.

The Observer
The popular first Gymnopédie and Gnossienne are here, beautifully played by Tharaud. Real interest lies in the second disc, with a mix of duets for piano with violin, voice, trumpet, plus veteran chanteuse Juliette, in "Chez le docteur", celebrating intestines, liver, kidney and spleen in sardonic chanson. All highly visceral.

The Guardian
It's carefully planned and never dull, largely thanks to Tharaud's exquisite keyboard shading.

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Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gnossienne for piano no 1

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1890

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Petite ouverture à danser, for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1900

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gymnopedie for piano no 1

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1888

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Véritables préludes flasques pour un chien (Truly Flabby Preludes for a Dog), for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1912

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gnossienne for piano no 2

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1890

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Les valses (3) distinguées du précieux dégoûté (3 distinguished waltzes of a disgusted dandy), for p

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Waltz
Written: 1914

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gnossienne for piano no 3

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1890

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Le Piccadilly, march for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: March
Written: circa 1904

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Descriptions automatiques, for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1913

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gnossienne for piano no 4

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1891

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Les pantins dansent (The puppets dance), for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1913

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Le Piège de Méduse, dances for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Prepared Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1913

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Pièces froides (Cold Pieces), pieces (6) for piano :: Danses de travers, 1

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1897

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Pièces froides (Cold Pieces), pieces (6) for piano :: Danses de travers, 2

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1897

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Pièces froides (Cold Pieces), pieces (6) for piano :: Danses de travers, 3

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1897

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Avant-dernières pensées (Next-to-last thoughts), pieces (3) for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1915

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Carnet d'esquisses et de croquis (Notebook of Sketches and Rough Drafts), for piano :: Gambades

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1897-1914

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Embryons desséchés (3 dried-up embryos), for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1913

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gnossienne for piano no 5

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1889

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Valse-ballet, for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Waltz
Written: 1885

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Heures séculaires et instantanées (Age-old and instantaneous hours), pieces (3) for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1914

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Première pensée Rose + Croix, for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1891

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Poudre d'or (Gold Dust), for piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Waltz
Written: 1900

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gnossienne for piano no 6

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1897

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3 pieces in the form of a pear), for piano, 4 hands or orchestra

Performers: Eric Le Sage (Piano); Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 12 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1903

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Je te veux (I Want You), café-concert song for voice & piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1897

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Chez le docteur (At the doctor's), for voice & piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: circa 1905-1906

Satie, Erik [Composer] : J'avais un ami, song for voice & piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1904

Satie, Erik [Composer] : La diva de l'Empire, song for voice & piano

Performer: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1904

Satie, Erik [Composer] : La belle excentrique, "serious fantasy" for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands)

Performers: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano); Eric Le Sage (Piano)
Running Time: 7 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Ballet
Written: 1920

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Choses vues à droite et à gauche; sans lunettes (Things seen right-to-left; without glasses), for vi

Performers: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano); Isabelle Faust (Violin)
Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1914

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Cinéma :: Entr'acte symphonique de Relâche, for orchestra (also piano; also arr. by Milhaud for piano,

Performers: Eric Le Sage (Piano); Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 8 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Film Score
Written: 1924

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Mélodies (3) of 1916, for voice & piano :: Daphénéo

Performers: Jean Delescluse (Tenor); Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1916

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Ludions, song cycle for voice & piano

Performers: Jean Delescluse (Tenor); Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1923

Satie, Erik [Composer] : La statue retrouvée, incidental music for trumpet & organ

Performers: David Guerrier (Trumpet); Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1923

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Embarquement pour Cythère, for violin & piano (completed by Robert Orledge)

Performers: Alexandre Tharaud (Piano); Isabelle Faust (Violin)
Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1917

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Allons-y chochotte, song for voice & piano

Performers: Jean Delescluse (Tenor); Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1905-1906

Satie: Avant-dernières pensées, etc / Alexandre Tharaud, Eric Le Sage, et al

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