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Essential Satie / Over 2 hours of colourful classical music

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy); Gnossiennes (6), for piano; Poudre d'or (Gold Dust), for piano; Relâche (No Performance Today), ballet for orchestra (...
Performers: Armengaud, Jean-Pierre; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Catherine; Litaize, Gaston; Queffelec, Anne; Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Conductors: Plasson, Michel; Lanchbery, John; Dervaux, Pierre; Desgraupes, Bernard; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Erwartung

The French composer Erik Satie (1866 - 1925) was an eccentric character, whose large output of small pieces with ironic titles, mostly for solo piano,...continue...

Satie: Gymnopedies, Sports et divertissements, etc / Anne Queffélec, Catherine Collard

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Erik Satie: Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois (3 sketches and exasperations of a big wooden fellow; Descriptions automatiques, for piano; Les valses (3) distinguées du précieu...
Performers: Collard, Catherine; Queffelec, Anne

Satie: Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes / Anne Queffélec

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2006-09-12

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy); Gnossiennes (6), for piano; Embryons desséchés (3 dried-up embryos), for piano; Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3...
Performers: Collard, Catherine; Queffelec, Anne

Ravel: Piano Works / Anne Queffélec

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 1998-10-20

Works: Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Menuet antique; Miroirs; Jeux d'eau; Sonatine for Piano; Prélude for Piano in A minor; Sérénade gro...
Performers: Queffelec, Anne

"...What's most striking, to my ears, is the way [Anne Queffelec] achieves absolute clarity of texture without hardening her tone. These may be slightly cool,...continue...