The Best of Erik Satie

Editorial Reviews
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For me, the real "Best of Satie" would include at least

excerpts from the opera Socrate and the ballet Parade. But this is a

nice overview of the eccentric composer's keyboard gems, culled from

Klára Körmendi's excellent Satie cycle for Naxos. Many pianists

take Satie's wistful melodic sensibility as license to let the music

wallow and droop. Körmendi will have none of that. Her sensitive,

expertly colored playing brings uncommon, refreshing urgency to the

first three Nocturnes, the well-worn Gymnopédies, and all six

Gnossiennes. Moreover, she has a way of making the composer's

idiosyncratic expressive indications audible without hitting listeners

over the head. The disc concludes with the Gymnopédies in their

familiar orchestrations by Debussy (Nos. 1 & 3) and Roland-Manuel

(No. 2). The French orchestra plays rather patchily in the first but

redeems itself with some very nice playing in the other two. No. 3

features a lovely oboe soloist surrounded by silvery, reed-organ-like

high strings. If you're looking for a Satie piano music start-up kit,

this is the one.

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The Best of Erik Satie
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best of Erick Satie
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 The Best of Erik Satie
Erik Satie , Jérôme Kaltenbach , Klára Körmendi , and Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy
Manufacturer: Naxos
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Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

  1. Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.1. Lent Et Douloureux
  2. Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.2. Lent Et Triste
  3. Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.3. Lent Et Grave
  4. Six Gnossiennes: No.1. Lent
  5. Six Gnossiennes: No.2. Avec Etonnement
  6. Six Gnossiennes: No.3. Lent
  7. Six Gnossiennes: No.4. Lent
  8. Six Gnossiennes: No.5. Modere
  9. Six Gnossiennes: No.6. Avec Conviction Et Une Tristesse Rigoureuse
  10. Je Te Veux (Valse)
  11. Avant-dernieres Pensees: 1. Idylle/2. Aubade/3. Meditation
  12. La Diva De L'Empire (Intermezzo Americain D'apres La Celebre Chanson)
  13. Les Trois Valses Distinguees Du Precieux Degoute: 1. Sa Taille/2. Son Binoche/3. Ses Jambes
  14. Sarabandes: Premiere Sarabande
  15. Sarabandes: Deuxieme Sarabande
  16. Sarabandes: Troisieme Sarabande
  17. Trois Nocturnes: Premier Nocturne
  18. Trois Nocturnes: Deuxieme Nocturne
  19. Trois Nocturnes: Troisieme Nocturne
  20. Reverie Du Pauvre
  21. Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.1. Lent Et Couloureux - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
  22. Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.2. Lent Et Triste - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
  23. Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.3. Lent Et Grave - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The Best of Erick Satie.......2007-06-11

The reason I bought this product, is because I was familiar with the 3 Gymnopedies of Erick Satie and also another of his work: The Gnosiemme (I'm not sure about the spelling) No. 4. After listening to the CD I felt very happy with it because include both versions of the Gymnopedies, the Orchestral and the one for piano and of course the Gnosiemme No. 4 which I now like it very much. The pianist makes justice to Satie's work and if you like his work is a good buy.

5 out of 5 stars A forerunner to minimalism.......2007-04-13

Satie is a forerunner to minimalism. Each piece of his music is a beauty. He also had great influence on many famous composers and musicians in his age. This album is one of the best piano classical.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2006-07-07

Just a great collection from Erik Satie. I would highly recommend this one!

3 out of 5 stars Richard review of Best of Satie.......2005-09-02

The recording is well done. Eric Satie is not the type of music that many people will appreciate. I like his music and this particular recording.

5 out of 5 stars Got Satie?.......2005-07-27

... Well folks. This may be the perfect album to get started. This features some of the best-known works by the wierd and witty Erik Satie, including the Gymnopedies (both the original piano and the orchestrated versions), the Gnossiennes, just to name a few.

The performance done by pianist Klara Kormendi is relatively plain and simple, just as Satie might have wanted. Some of his music is actually not too difficult to play... A great CD at a budget price. Kudos to Naxos for a good performance at a good price.

Also, what I'm equally impressed is the fact that in this "appreciation" album, the listener will actually be listening to many "sets" of pieces. Some of those albums (Beethoven and Mozart for example) are mere collections of selected tracks, many just one movement of a large work, such as a symphony. In some you will only be listening to selected numbers of different large "sets" of pieces. In Chopin's for example one may listen only few of the 20+ nocturnes (No. 2 for example), 15+ waltzes, and 20+ mazurkas he wrote, so one would not feel complete listening to the whole "cycles" of short pieces. Satie, fortunatley, prefered using tiny sets of pieces, most of them only comprising of three movments each. Plus each piece is short. ALL of the three Gymnopedies. ALL of the six Gnossiennes. ALL of the three Sarabandes. ALL of the three nocturnes. One can already feel happy listening to couple "sets" within a single CD.

Once again, this may be the perfect album to get started with Erik Satie. And get ALL out of those pieces!!!
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Tracks:

  1. The Four Seasons: Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring': I. Allegro
  2. Schindler's List: Theme
  3. Requiem: Ingemisco
  4. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
  5. Symphony No.5 In C Minor: I. Allegro con brio
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  7. Puer natus est nobis
  8. Cello Concerto In E Minor: I. Adagio
  9. Turandot: Nessun dorma
  10. Piano Concerto: I. Allegro molto moderato
  11. Andrea Chenier: La mamma morta
  12. Waltz No.6 In D Flat, 'Minute'
  13. Adagio In G Minor
  14. Carmen: Habanera
  15. Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat: III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
  16. Canon In D
  17. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
  18. New World Symphony: II. Largo
  19. La Traviata: Brindisi
  20. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No.1In B Flat Minor: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening)
  2. Symphony No.3 'Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs': II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo
  3. Flute and Harp Concerto In C: II. Andantino
  4. Lakme: Flower Duet
  5. The Four Seasons: Winter: I. Allegro non molto
  6. Porgy And Bess: Summertime
  7. Bolero
  8. Ave Maria
  9. Gymnopedie No.1
  10. Romeo & Juliet: Montagues and Capulets
  11. Rhapsody On A Theme OF Paganinni: Variation 18
  12. Walking In The Air
  13. Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor 'Moonlight': I. Adagio sostenuto
  14. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
  15. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: I. Allegro
  16. NIMROD: Enigma Variations
  17. Swan Lake: Act One: Finale
  18. Orchestral Suite No.3 In D: Air on the G String
  19. The Planets: Jupiter
  20. 1812 Overture

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Forget what they SAY.......2003-11-10

Many of these prior reviewers complain that the abundance of operas and vocals degrate this compilation. They don't know what they're talking about. These genres are what made Classical music popular in it's age. In that era the forum for showcasing "classical music" was operas! Hence why most of these works are lost in the shuffle. Most of us know Mozart and Beethoven's compositions by ear but there are so many other great composers that existed and these CD's will show you but a PIECE. But, fair warning, these CD's show only a small fraction of the whole movement (song). If you truly dig the genre you're in for a treat, investigate!

2 out of 5 stars Most Aggravating Album in the World!.......2002-05-26

This CD is the first thing I ever returned to Amazon. It is an inferior product--selections cut off abruptly before the end, volume fades and returns in the middle of a cut...production values are pure schlock here. Maybe I should have expected as much from such a sophomoric title.

3 out of 5 stars A fair introduction to Classical Music.......2001-03-03

I purchased this CD because I am new to Classical Music and thought this would be a good introduction CD. There is some wonderful music on this CD. The only problem I have with this CD is every other track is Opera of one form or another. As a new listener I found that after the Opera tracks I felt I had been yelled at and it was a distraction to the other music contained on the CD. I now know to hit the skip button on my CD player just about every other track. I only gave it 3 stars because I felt put off by the vocal tracks. I believe that when someone is new to Classical Music they do not think of Opera. If you don't mind hitting the skip button a lot or if you like Opera this CD is for you!

3 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners.......2000-07-14

This is a nice recording for folks who don't know much about classical music, and would serve as a wonderful introduction. It covers centuries of great music in a very listener-friendly format. I am sure that I will use this CD in my music classroom. For a seasoned classical music lover, however, the CD proves a bit frustrating, including only segments of masterworks (not even the entire movement of the Holst). I bought the CD for a few recordings, which I truly enjoy and make the CD a worthwile purchase. But I found (and I think that most classical musicians will find) that I already had many of these works in their entirety.

5 out of 5 stars Exellent compilation.......2000-04-12

This is a fine collection of classical songs for those that have little experience with classical music. Howver, I truly love it.
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    ASIN: B0006VYELY
    Release Date: 2005-04-26

    Tracks:

    1. Ah!...Ou Va La Jeune Hindoue?
    2. Ah! Je Veux Vivre
    3. Oui! Pour Ce Soir...Je Suis Titania La Blonde (Polonaise)
    4. Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille
    5. A Vos Jeux...Partagez-vous Mes Fleurs...Et Maintenant, Ecoutez Ma Chanson!
    6. Una Voce Poco Fa
    7. Ah! Non Credea Mirarti...Ah! Non Giunge
    8. Di Piacer Mi Balza Il Cor
    9. Gualtier Malde...Caro Nome
    10. Il Dolce Suono...Ardon Gl'Incensi...Spargi D'Amaro Pianto

    Tracks:

    1. Quartet No.2 For Soprano, Violin, Viola, & Cello
    2. In Furore Giustissimae Irae
    3. I. La Dame D'Andre - Gabriel Tacchino
    4. II. Dans L'Herbe - Gabriel Tacchino
    5. III. Il Vole - Gabriel Tacchino
    6. IV. Mon Cadavre Est Doux Comme Un Gant - Gabriel Tacchino
    7. VI. Fleurs - Gabriel Tacchino
    8. Les Chemins De L'Amour Op.106 (Anouilh) - Gabriel Tacchino
    9. A Chloris (Viau) - Dalton Baldwin
    10. Si Mes Vers Avaient Des Ailes (Hugo) - Dalton Baldwin
    11. L'Heure Exquise (Chanson Grises, Verlaine) - Dalton Baldwin
    12. Le Chapelier (Chalupt)
    13. Dapheneo (Godebska)
    14. La Diva De L'Empire (Intermezzo Americain) (Bonnaud & Bles)
    15. Ecoutez, C'est Le Chant Des Cigales
    16. Au Bord Du Chemin Qui Passa A Ma Porte
    17. La Bergere Colinette (Villanelle)
    18. Tout Est Soleil, Tout Est Printemps

    Album Description

    Details TBA. EMI. 2005.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The artistry and allure of a French nightingale.......2007-06-03

    This is one of the rare cases when the title of a CD matches completely its content. The Very Best of Mady Mesplé showcases the amazing talent and legacy of the beautiful lady that was the star coloratura soprano of the Paris Opera during the second part of the twentieth century. The first CD is dedicated to opera arias, and only a hearing of the first number, The Bell Song from Delibes' Lakmé, gives us a summary of what makes Mesplé so special. There is hardly a more musical or virtuosic version than the one presented here (from her complete recording of the opera). The legend is presented by the soprano with engaging interest and great attention to the words. The bell refrains are amazingly fast, with diminutive stacatti, a great trill and ravishing high notes. The final cadenza is very exciting, ending with a firm, beautiful high E that soars triumphally over the orchestra. All these qualities are present when she is singing Juliette, Philine, Ophélie and Olympia. Particularly on this last aria she conveys in her voice the illusion of hearing an automaton instead of human being and there is no ornamentation except on an interpolated high Eflat at the end. It is remarkable how Mesplé always is musical with her ornamentation. The Italian arias that end the first Cd are very pretty, even though they are not as successful, given the distinctive sound of the soprano, more in her element with the nuances of her native language than the legato singing that is proper to the belcanto style. However, the arias are still lovely, specially Una voce poco fa, where Mesplé showcases not only her high register but also the lower part of her voice by singing the first part of "Io sono docile" exactly the way it is written. CD number 2 takes the listener to a totally different aspect of Mady Mesplé's artistry with incursions into contemporary music, a Baroque cantata, French art song and French operetta. The Quartet no.2, for soprano, violin, viola and cello is a very demanding piece where the soprano becomes another instrument: dissonant and difficult intervals are required in all the registers of the voice. The soprano succeeds on this as well as the motet by Vivaldi, a totally different number of equal difficulty. A great part of the CD is then dedicated to songs by Poulenc, Hahn and Satie, where the singer perfectly conveys the mélodie style with her very distinctive sound, that can convey all degrees of emotion, from innocence to worldliness. Specially remarkable are Poulenc's Le chemin de l'amour, Hahn's Si mes vers avait des ailes and Satie' La diva de l'empire. The final part of the CD is dedicated to French operetta arias, a very important part of Mesplés discography. All the selections are a delight. It is worth noticing that she recorded the virtousic aria from Massé's Les noces de Jeanette in 1981, in the later part of her career and there is no difference in the sound and technique from Mesplé's debut recordings. The CD ends in a high note (literally and metaphorically) with a delightful waltz by Johann Strauss where she ends with a stunning Aflat over high C. In summary, this is a superb presentation of the career of Mady Mesplé, a singer who was not only one of the most stunning coloraturas of all time, but also a gifted and versatile artist.

    5 out of 5 stars High note feast :).......2006-10-02

    I love this set. Her voice is similar to that of Pons, but this is in clear stereo sound! And her highest notes don't sound like whistle tones! The Bell song won me over; Sutherland is still my favorite singer, but she did not have the acuti of Mesple. Very good listening here.It is all so effortless - that final note on CD 2 (A-flat above high c''') is astonishing!

    5 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful high notes.......2006-08-14

    I feel ashamed of myself. Really. For all the years I have been listening to pons and sutherland and callas and the more recent dessay and jo, I never really paid attention to Mady Mesple. I really wished I had. Her voice is so pure and bell-like similar to Pons but with a much richer middle range and with the most impressive solid low range I have heard on a coloratura sopranos. It is a tragedy that she was over shadowed by the coloratura powerhouse which is Joan Sutherland. Her high notes are to die for and really it would hard to find anyone who can hit them like her. She may not have Pons agility but the lightness and tone of her high e flat can certainly go head to head with pon's and may possibly be a tiny step above pon's which up until this point didn't think was possible.

    5 out of 5 stars Mady Mesplé's wonderful album.......2005-08-30

    I felt a sense of awe listening to Mady Mesplé's voice. Of the two CD set, I much prefered CD #1 as #2 was a bit too modern for me. #1 has many of my favorite soprano arias, and Mlle. Mesplé did them all justice.

    5 out of 5 stars A glorious bit of memorabilia from a sadly forgotten soprano.......2005-05-10

    Mady Mesple is one of the best kept secrets of the music industry today. Of course, when you're singing around the same time as Joan Sutherland you're rather likely to be overshadowed. Still, Mesple offers a wealth of musical goods that even Sutherland never could have given. Not only is her coloratura technique virtually flawless, she (gasp)inflects every word she sings with great sensitivity to the text, never losing grasp of the character she is striving to portray. Of course, she does have a rather controvertial aspect to her voice that many listeners may object to, As a classic french coloratura, her vibrato is VERY fast, fluttering tremulously at all times but never getting in the way of her pitch. Still, her high notes are exceptional (the second CD ends with a glorious high A flat) and the fresh, girlish beauty of her tone is unsurpassed even today (my apologies to Natalie Dessay). Be sure not to miss her Bell Song, by FAR the best I have ever heard! Her voice has a crystaline quality that is PERFECT for that particular aria. Her Doll Song is rather weak, but her mad scene from Hamlet MORE than makes up for it (can we say eight seconds of beautiful high F harp?!!). The second CD offers Mady in a more matura phase of her life, singing sensuously in more traditional art songs before going on to challenging operetta arias. And you won't want to miss the violin, viola, cello, soprano quartet that opens the CD!!! Let's just say you're in for a surprise... this CD is a must-have!
    The Best of Erik Satie [Argentina]
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Not that slow, please!
    		 The Best of Erik Satie [Argentina]
    Reinbert De Leeuw
    Manufacturer: Philips
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0000589MR
    Release Date: 2000-09-13

    Tracks:

    1. Petite Ouverture Danser
    2. Gymnopies Nr. 1
    3. Gymnopies Nr. 2
    4. Gymnopies Nr. 3
    5. Air De LOrdre
    6. Air Du Grand Maitre
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    10. Airs Faire Fuir - Iii
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    18. Gnossiennes Nr. 5
    19. Gnossiennes Nr. 6

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Not that slow, please!.......2006-07-07

    Erik Satie's music is etheral, very melodious in its simplicity.
    The slow tempo of the majority of his works makes it very relaxing to listen to. But the interpretation of the "Gymnopedies" - especially the famous #1 - by Reinbert de Leeuw is much too slow and ruins the wholesomeness of an otherwise beautiful piece.
    The Very Best of Classical Music for Your Life (Box Set)
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      Simply the Best Classical Passion
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        ASIN: B000087HXC
        Release Date: 2003-05-20

        Tracks:

        1. Gymnopedie No.1 - Michel Legrand
        2. The Swan - Guher Pekinel
        3. Andante - Elizabeth Leonskaja
        4. Adagio Sustenuto - Alexei Sultavno
        5. E Lucevan Le Stelle - Jose Cura
        6. Lever Du Jour - Cleveland Orchestra
        7. Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix - Olga Borodina
        8. Nimrod - Sir Andrew Davis
        9. Adagio - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
        10. Pas De Deux - Ondrej Lenard
        11. Bolero (Excerpt) - Cleveland Orchestra
        12. Prelude (Excerpt) - Theodor Guschlbauer
        13. The Swan Of Tuonela, Op.22/2 - Sir Andrew Davis
        14. Prelude In D Flat, Op.28 No.15 - Nikolai Lugansky

        Tracks:

        1. Andante Semplice - Alexei Sultanov
        2. Adagio - Hugh Wolff
        3. Romance In F Major, Op.50 - Thomas Zehetmair
        4. Adagio - Dieter Klocker
        5. Nocturne No.1 In B Minor, Op.9/1 - Elisabeth Leonskaja
        6. Andante - Elisabeth Leonskaja
        7. Notturno - Brodsky Quartet
        8. Berceuse - Philharmonia Orchestra
        9. Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis - Tasmin Little
        10. Kinderszenen, Op.15 'Dreaming' - Cyprien Katsaris

        Album Description

        Full title - Simply The Best - Classical Passion - Music For Classic Lovers. This 2 CD album from Warner Music features 24 classical melodies to help you and the one you love, stimulate your senses. Slipcase. Warner. 2003.

        Album Details

        This Double CD Album from Warner Music features 24 Passionate Classical Melodies to Help You and the One You Love Stimulate Your Senses.
        Satie: Very Best Of
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Eccentricity Raised to High Art
        		 Satie: Very Best Of
        Various , and Satie
        Manufacturer: Naxos
        ProductGroup: Music
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        ASIN: B000I2IURK
        Release Date: 2006-10-31

        Tracks:

        1. Choral - Prelude Du Rideau Rouge - Prestidigitateur Chinois - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
        2. Le Piege De Meduse - Klara Kormendi
        3. I. Idylle - II. Aubade - III. Meditation - Klara Kormendi
        4. I. De L'enfance De Pantagruel - II. Marche De Cocagne - III. Jeux De Gargantua - Klara Kormendi
        5. Trois Morcheaux En Forme De Poire - Klara Kormendi
        6. No.1 Lent - Klara Kormendi
        7. No.3 Lent - Klara Kormendi
        8. No.1 Trois Airs A Faire Fuir - Klara Kormendi
        9. No.2 Danses De Travers - Klara Kormendi
        10. No.1 Lent Et Douloureux - Klara Kormendi
        11. Cinema - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy

        Tracks:

        1. Marche-Ouverture - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
        2. Scene 3: Polka Des Lettres - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
        3. Nouvelle Danse - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
        4. Le Chaos - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
        5. Final - Rapt De Proserpine - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
        6. Prelude De La Porte Heroique Du Ciel - Klara Kormendi
        7. Le Piccadilly - Klara Kormendi
        8. No.2 Lent Et Triste - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
        9. No.1 Sa Taille - No.2 Son Binocle - No.3 Ses Jambes - Klara Kormendi
        10. I. An Unappestising Choral/II. The Swing/III. Hunting/IV. The Italian Comedy/V. Awakening The Bride/VI. Blind Man's Buff/VII. Fishing/VIII. Le Yachting/IX. Sea Bathing/X. Carnival/XI. Le Golf/XII. The Octopus/XIII. The Races/XIV. The Four Corners.... - Klara Kormendi
        11. No.3 Lent Et Grave - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
        12. En Habit De Cheval - Klara Kormendi
        13. Valse-ballet - Klara Kormendi
        14. Je Te Veux - Klara Kormendi
        15. I. - Klara Kormendi
        16. II. - Klara Kormendi
        17. III. - Klara Kormendi
        18. Act II: Petite Danse Finale (Chanson Mimee): La Queue De Chien - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Eccentricity Raised to High Art.......2006-12-09

        According to Nicholas Slonimsky, Erik Satie (1866-1926) 'elevated his eccentricities and verbal virtuosity to the plane of high art.' So true. This very strange Parisian, creating music of a new simplicity, had a profound influence, through his music and his manner, on composers like Debussy and Ravel, not to speak of their successors in the post-WWI group Cocteau called 'Les Six.' His music is tonal but with odd piquant harmonic progressions, simple but often quite deep, and almost all of it is appealing both immediately and over the long term.

        This 2CD compilation from Naxos consists primarily of piano music, all of it drawn from their 4CD series featuring Klára Körmendi (with the assistance in a couple of pieces by second pianist Gábor Eckhardt). There are also orchestral excerpts from three of Satie's ballets (Les Aventures de Mercure, Rêlache, and Parade) as well as Ravel's orchestrations of Nos. 2 & 3 of his three Gymnopédies. (Körmendi plays the familiar first Gymnopédie.) The orchestral pieces are played by Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy under Jérôme Kaltenbach. These selections represent much of the range of Satie's output; my only regret is that there is nothing from his trailblazing cantata 'Socrate.' And that one of Satie's most appealing songs, the cabaret-waltz 'Je te veux', is rendered here as a piano solo.

        As to Satie's 'verbal virtuosity' one can hardly avoid smiling on encountering such titles as 'Three Morsels in the Form of a Pear', 'An Unappetizing Chorale,' or 'Airs to Make You Run Away.'

        The selections here would undoubtedly make a wonderful introduction for anyone who has not otherwise become acquainted with Satie's sly and endearing music. If the playing of the Nancy Orchestra is sometimes a little thin in the string department, this is no major defect as Satie's music is rather leanly orchestrated.

        Recommended for the Satie newcomer, particularly at this super-budget price.

        Scott Morrison
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          ASIN: B000CJVAGM
          Release Date: 2006-01-10

          Tracks:

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            ASIN: B00013NDI2
            Release Date: 2004-02-10

            Tracks:

            1. Rhapsodie Espagnol: Prde a la Nuit
            2. Rhapsodie Espagnol: Malaguena
            3. Rhapsodie Espagnol: Habanera
            4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G Major: II. Adagio Assai - Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana
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            6. Daphnis et Clo
            7. Bolero - Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana

            Tracks:

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            7. Symphony in D Minor: Finale - Allegro Non Troppo
            8. Helv - No. 1 Arau, Op. 17 - Isabel Mourao
            9. Berceuse in E Major, Op. 105
            10. Danse Macabre, Op. 40

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            7. Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti [Box set]
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