This page lists all recordings of Six Gnossiennes, by Erik Alfred Leslie Satie (1866-1925) on CD. Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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From the poetry of Debussy to the nostalgia of Ravel, from the humour of Satie to the insouciance of Poulenc, the French music of the early decades of the twentieth century was created by fine minds capable of grasping delicate nuances, infinite variations of light on the natural world and the human soul. From the gentlest im pressionism to the most outrageous surrealism, the pathways of French music are many and varied - and immensely colourful. Dedicated to the memory of Brigitte Engerer. “Queffelec has crafted an inpired 80-minute sequence anchored around some of Satie’s best-known works … Just wonderful!’” Classical Music, February 2013 “This musical jardin a la francaise is dedicated to the memory of Brigitte Engerer, whose death in June last year Anne Queffelec heard of on the very morning she began recording this disc...That is not to say that it's all doom and gloom. Far from it. There are plenty of Gallic high spirits...Altogether an enchanting disc with which to mark your 65th birthday.” Gramophone Magazine, April 2013 “Queffelec has a knack for stimulating programmes and this is no exception...Queffelec's personality is stamped on every note of this generously filled and enjoyable disc.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2013 **** “Mirare's recorded sound captures the virtues of Queffelec's playing very well, and those of her many admirers who are not bothered by the present rather fragmented programme order will no doubt want to acquire this release...Highly recommended because Queffelec is a lovely musician and pianist.” International Record Review, June 2013 | 
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| |  | Alexandre Tharaud: Voyage en FranceWorks for solo piano, and with clarinet & flute
Alexandre Tharaud (piano) with Philippe Bernold (flute), Ronald Van Spaendonck (clarinet) “this is beautifully detailed playing throughout. And a fine balance of just that clarity and colour, elegance and lyricism, that I was talking about right at the beginning. That’s why, of these three excellent new recordings, this is the one I would personally buy.” BBC R3 CD Review | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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"No more committed or convincing champion of this music could be found than Ciccolini, who equally well conveys, for example, the tenderness of the fifth Gnossienne, the pre-Poulenc pert humour and charm of the Morceaux en forme de poire and the frenetic gaiety of the ‘Grande ritournelle’ of La Belle excentrique." Gramophone Magazine EMI MASTERS celebrates the full glory of the greatest performances from the world's greatest catalogue of recorded music. Digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios direct from the original master tapes, these classic recordings emerge with unparalleled immediacy. You will be left in no doubt that you are in the presence of legendary musicians and ageless interpretations. “They make the music spikier, less amiable than some interpreters - to its benefit.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2010 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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"My aim in these two discs has been to offer the richest possible panorama of Satie's piano and chamber music, ranging over his whole lifetime. . . .Immersed in the world of Satie, we were touched, often deeply moved by the trust he shows in his interpreters." Alexandre Tharaud “It's carefully planned and never dull, largely thanks to Tharaud's exquisite keyboard shading.” The Guardian, 6th February 2009 **** “The popular first Gymnopédie and Gnossienne are here, beautifully played by Tharaud. Real interest lies in the second disc, with a mix of duets for piano with violin, voice, trumpet, plus veteran chanteuse Juliette, in "Chez le docteur", celebrating intestines, liver, kidney and spleen in sardonic chanson. All highly visceral.” The Observer, 1st March 2009 “Few collections of Satie's music have captured this much misunderstood, multi-faceted composer remotely as well as this marvellous two-disc set from Alexandre Tharaud. His approach is more intelligent than the usual anodyne offerings… Tharaud is able to make
the leaps from visionary to flippant, sublimely beautiful to downright silly with ease, but it is his willingness to take risks that really impresses… it is hard to think of a better introduction to Satie's music than this truly enjoyable collection.” BBC Music Magazine “Few collections of Satie's music have captured this much misunderstood, multi-faceted composer remotely as well as this marvellous two-disc set from Alexandre Tharaud. Tharaud is able to make the leaps from visionary to flippant, sublimely beautiful to downright silly with ease and his willingness to take risks really impresses.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2009 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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"Rogé understands the music perfectly well ... [his] interpretations are entirely admirable ..."
Gramophone “A collection of Satie's piano music with all the best-known pieces, played elegantly and captured in beautiful sound.” BBC Music Magazine, October 2006 *** “Roge has a real feeling for this repertoire and he conveys its bitter-sweet quality and its grave melancholy as well as he does its lighter qualities. He produces, as usual, consistent beauty of tone, and this is well projected by the recording.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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