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Satie, Ciccolini, Tacchino
Best of Piano Music
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (38) - Disc #1
1. Gymnop?dies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy): No 1, Lent et douloureux
2. Gymnop?dies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy): No 2, Lent et triste
3. Gymnop?dies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy): No 3, Lent et grave
4. Gnossiennes (6), for piano: No 01, Lent
5. Gnossiennes (6), for piano: No 02, Avec Etonnement
6. Gnossiennes (6), for piano: No 03, Lent
7. Gnossiennes (6), for piano: No 04, Lent
8. Gnossiennes (6), for piano: No 05, Modere
9. Gnossiennes (6), for piano: No 06, Avec Conviction et avec une Tristesse Rigoureuse
10. Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois (3 sketches and exasperations of a big wooden fellow), for piano: No. 1, 'Tyrolienne
11. Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois (3 sketches and exasperations of a big wooden fellow), for piano: No. 2, 'Danse maigr
12. Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois (3 sketches and exasperations of a big wooden fellow), for piano: No. 3, 'Espanana'
13. Embryons dess?ch?s (3 dried-up embryos), for piano: No. 1, 'd'Holothurie'
14. Embryons dess?ch?s (3 dried-up embryos), for piano: No. 2, 'd'Edriophthalma'
15. Embryons dess?ch?s (3 dried-up embryos), for piano: No. 3, 'de Podophthalma'
16. Sonatine bureaucratique, for piano
17. Avant-derni?res pens?es (Next-to-last thoughts), pieces (3) for piano: No. 1, 'Idylle'
18. Avant-derni?res pens?es (Next-to-last thoughts), pieces (3) for piano: No. 2, 'Aubade'
19. Avant-derni?res pens?es (Next-to-last thoughts), pieces (3) for piano: No. 3, 'Meditation'
20. V?ritables pr?ludes flasques pour un chien (Truly Flabby Preludes for a Dog), for piano: No. 1, 'Severe reprimande'
21. V?ritables pr?ludes flasques pour un chien (Truly Flabby Preludes for a Dog), for piano: No. 2, 'Seul a la maison'
22. V?ritables pr?ludes flasques pour un chien (Truly Flabby Preludes for a Dog), for piano: No. 3, 'On joue'
23. Nocturnes (5) for piano: No. 1, 'Doux et calme'
24. Nocturnes (5) for piano: No. 2, 'Un peu mouvemente'
25. Nocturnes (5) for piano: No. 3, 'Un peu mouvemente'
26. Nocturnes (5) for piano: No. 4, (w/out title)
27. Nocturnes (5) for piano: No. 5, (w/out title)
28. Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3 pieces in the form of a pear), for piano, 4 hands or orchestra: Mani?re De Commencement
29. Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3 pieces in the form of a pear), for piano, 4 hands or orchestra: Prolongation Du M?me
30. Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3 pieces in the form of a pear), for piano, 4 hands or orchestra: Lentement
31. Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3 pieces in the form of a pear), for piano, 4 hands or orchestra: En Leve
32. Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3 pieces in the form of a pear), for piano, 4 hands or orchestra: Brutal
33. Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3 pieces in the form of a pear), for piano, 4 hands or orchestra: En Plus
34. Morceaux (3) en forme de poire (3 pieces in the form of a pear), for piano, 4 hands or orchestra: Redite
35. La belle excentrique, 'serious fantasy' for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands): No. 1, 'Grande ritournelle' (Grand Ritornello)
36. La belle excentrique, 'serious fantasy' for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands): No. 2, 'Marche franco-lunaire' (Franco-Lunar March)
37. La belle excentrique, 'serious fantasy' for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands): No. 3, 'Valse du mysterieux vaiser dans l'eil' (Waltz of t
38. La belle excentrique, 'serious fantasy' for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands): No. 4, 'Cancan Grand-Mondain' (High-Society Cancan)

CD Details

All Artists: Satie, Ciccolini, Tacchino
Title: Best of Piano Music
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/1980
Re-Release Date: 3/14/2000
Genre: Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 724356726024, 724356726055

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Aldo Ciccolini's late-1960s survey devoted to Erik Satie's piano music helped spawn new interest in the idiosyncratic French composer. The pianist rerecorded the cycle digitally, and it is from these remakes that the present reissue stems. While the performances are refreshingly pert, stylish, and perceptive, the rather glassy, treble-heavy engineering can't hold a candle to EMI's warmer analog sound for the earlier recordings. Be that as it may, this disc covers a spectrum of Satie's creative moods (to say nothing of his bizarre titles), from the pensive Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes, and Nocturnes to the upbeat irony inherent in the character pieces. Gabriel Tacchino joins Ciccolini for a balletic romp through La belle excentrique. Happily, this duo will have none of the fussy rubato with which a handful of world-class pianists distort Trois Morceaux en forme de poire. If warm, rounded piano sound is not an issue, then this disc will do just fine as your basic Satie starter kit. --Jed Distler

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CD Reviews

Great Performance, not so great quality recording

Daniel Espinoza | Santiago, Chile | 01/18/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I think that the interpretation of Satie's work here is really good, but my complain is that the recording has a lot of noise in it, is not just the noise of a life performance (which I don't mind), but there is a clear white noise in the background that spoils the overall effect. Still, as I said the interpretation is just great, but the noise issue forces me to give a 3 start rating."

Splendid Introduction to Satie's Piano Music

John Kwok | New York, NY USA | 05/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I must confess my ignorance with respect to Satie and his music, so this fine CD was a revelation. Satie clearly falls in the same group of "Impressionist" composers such as Debussy, but still remains an enigmatic figure, in part because of the satirical content of his music, as well as his personality. In Aldo Ciccolini, Satie had one of his foremost champions. This CD is replete with graceful, lyrical playing of Satie's works. I am truly surprised that Satie was neglected until the 1960's, when Ciccolini began championing his music. The sound quality isn't nearly as warm as earlier EMI analogue recordings, but this isn't a major disappointment in what is otherwise a splendid introduction to Satie's music."

Great Performance, disappointing listening experience

E. Schramm | San Luis Obispo, CA | 05/05/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The performance of all of the pieces on this disk are exceptional, and the recording of the piano itself is well done. Unfortunately, both are almost irreparably marred by a loud recording hiss throughout the performances. The fact that this hiss fades to zero between sets only serves to highlight the hiss and make it distracting again. I am stunned that this disk advertises itself as a DDD recording, the engineers and producers should be ashamed. If you know how to process hiss out of a recording, go for it. Otherwise, be warned, you may be disappointed."