Gnossiennes; Gymnop茅dies; Ogives; Trois sarabandes; Petite ouverture 脿 danser

by Erik Satie / Reinbert de Leeuw

Gnossiennes; Gymnop茅dies; Ogives; Trois sarabandes; Petite ouverture 脿 danser cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 October 1995
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Length: 2:04
  • Community rating: 4.11/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Reinbert de Leeuw

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This celebrated recording finds Reinbert de Leeuw interpreting Erik Satie's minimalist masterpieces with an incredibly deliberate, glacial pacing. The performances highlight the deeply melancholic, lonely, and sparse nature of the piano compositions, resulting in a profoundly calm and soft atmospheric experience.

Genres

Descriptors: modern, instrumental, atmospheric, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Gnossiennes: No. 1
  2. Gnossiennes: No. 2
  3. Gnossiennes: No. 3
  4. Gnossiennes: No. 4
  5. Gnossiennes: No. 5
  6. Gnossiennes: No. 6
  7. Ogives: I
  8. Ogives: II
  9. Ogives: III
  10. Ogives: IV
  11. Petite Ouverture 脌 Danser (2:04)
  12. Sarabandes: No. 1
  13. Sarabandes: No. 2
  14. Sarabandes: No. 3
  15. Gymnop茅dies: No. 1
  16. Gymnop茅dies: No. 2
  17. Gymnop茅dies: No. 3

Credits

  • Erik Satie - primary artist, composed by
  • Reinbert de Leeuw - primary artist, piano [piano 路聽klavier]
  • Costa Pilavachi - a&r [artist & repertoire production]
  • George Cramer - art direction
  • Alfred Frueh - artwork [drawing of satie by]
  • Lebrecht Collection - artwork [drawing of satie by], cover, photography by [cover photo]
  • Adriaan Verstijnen - edited by [tape editor], photography by [reinbert de leeuw; photo]
  • Erik Sikkema - engineer [recording engineer]
  • J茅r茅mie Rousseau - liner notes
  • Rob Zimmerman - producer [recording producer]

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