Gymnopediste
Donald Macleod explores Satie's early life - from his youth in the sleepy seaside town of Honfleur to bohemian Montmartre and his set of three Gymnopedies, written at the age of 20.
Irascible. Irreverent. Infuriating. He's the author of one of the most famous - and beautiful - piano pieces ever written. Yet away from the famous Gymnop茅die, Erik Satie still divides opinion like no other composer.
In today's episode, Donald Macleod explores Satie's early life - from his youth in the sleepy seaside town of Honfleur to the boozy dives of bohemian Montmartre...and that trio of Gymnop茅dies, written at the tender age of 20.
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Erik Satie
Musique D'Ameublement no.1: Tenture de cabinet prefectoral [excerpt]
Performer: Ensemble Erwartung / Bernard Desgraupes
- FNAC 592292.
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Erik Satie
Selection of early songs
Performer: Sylvie (1886) Performer: Chanson (1887) Performer: Les Fleurs (1886) Performer: Eileen Hulse (soprano) Performer: Robin Bowman (piano)
- LTM LTMCD2459.
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Erik Satie
Variations on a Theme of Eric Satie
Performer: Blood, Sweat and Tears
- BGO BGOCD28.
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Erik Satie
Gymnop茅die no.3 (1886-8)
Performer: Reinbert De Leeuw (piano)
- PHILIPS 4204722.
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Erik Satie
Gymnop茅die no.2 (1886-8)
Performer: Joanna MacGregor
- COLLINS CLASSICS 10532COL.
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Erik Satie
Gymnop茅die no.1 (1886-8)
Performer: Anne Queff茅lec (piano)
- VIRGIN CLASSICS VC7907542.
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Erik Satie
Gnossienne no.3 (orch. Poulenc)
Performer: Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse / Michel Plasson
- EMI CDC7494712 -.
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Erik Satie
Trois Sarabandes (1887)
Performer: Reinbert De Leeuw
- PHILIPS 4204722.
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Erik Satie
(arr Morgan Pochini) - Absence
Performer: Katherine Jenkins (soprano)
- UNIVERSAL 9866064.
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Erik Satie
Christy Doran & John Wolf Brennan - Waltz for Erik Satie
Performer: Christy Doran (guitar), John Wolf Brennan (piano)
- LEO LEOLABCD105.
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Erik Satie
Dudley Moore - Satie
Performer: Dudley Moore (piano)
- GRP GRP96612.
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Erik Satie
Endorphin - Satie 1
Performer: From "Caf茅 Del Mar, Volumen Seis"
- MANIFESTO 564861-2.
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Erik Satie
Malcolm McLaren - Walking With Satie
Performer: Malcolm McLaren (voice)
- VOGUE 74321191392.
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Erik Satie
Jacques Loussier / Erik Satie - Gymnop茅die no.1 - Variation 2
Performer: Jacques Loussier Trio
- TELARC CD8431.
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Broadcasts
- Mon 9 Nov 2009 12:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Mon 9 Nov 2009 22:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Mon 6 Jun 2011 12:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Mon 6 Jun 2011 18:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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