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Does anyone know where I could find on of Satie's videos,"Satie and Suzzane",preferably in the New England area. Please help me I want to give it to my sister for her birthday. Thank you so much.

Regarding Satie and Suzanne - The Passion of a Lifetime (A film by Tim Southam)
Music by Erik Satie - performed by Reinbert de Leeuw, piano
A production of Rhombus Media Inc.
Distribution by Philips Classics Records and Bullfrog films
NF

For my money, "Socrate" is his most beautiful piece of work. For those not familiar with it, I recommend the Factory Classical CD (Facd 356), recorded in London in 1990. I'd love to lay hands on a piano transcription of the piece -- any ideas out there?
Great idea for a web site, by the way.

Hello, I have the six volumes of piano music played by, (I know I'm getting the name wrong) Ciccoli, and some other short pieces, but one time while on a long car trip, I heard some wonderful choral music. I was driving down off the Cumberland platue and the station was going out fast. I did hear that it was Satie but I didn't hear what it was or who recorded it. Anybody out there know?

A while back I found an LP in a used record shop called "The Electronic Spirit of Erik Satie" by the Camarata Contemporary Chamber Orchestra. It is excellent, similar to "Switched-On Bach," but on this record the moog synthesizer is only one of many instruments. There are some great arrangements of Satie's work. The album probably came out in the early '70s. There are two other electronic Satie albums listed on the jacket, "The Velvet Gentleman" (Deram #DES 18036) and "Through A Looking Glass" (Deram #DES 18052). Does anybody have these albums? If so, I'd like to hear from you! I'm greatly interested in French Impressionist piano music, especially Francis Poulenc, whose "Suite Franciase" would be appreciated by any Satie fan.
Kevin Delaney

I discovered the music of Erik Satie listening to a record of an Italian singer called Alice. The record is titled "Mélodie Passagère" and it contains song of Erik Satie, Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Ravel. The piano player is Michele Fedrigotti, and the wonderful voice of Alice makes this record a masterpiece. Songs like Les Anges, Sylvie, Elegie, Air du Poète, Spleen, Daphénéo, Air du rat, Chanson médiévale, as well as the Gnossienne No. 1 and No 4 are here performed with such talent and emotion that is almost impossible to describe it. I suggest this record because it's singed with a non typical opera-voice, but a voice that makes me dream. Everyone who knows Alice can understand what I mean. This record is dated 1988 and was published in Italy by EMI Italiana Ref No. 090 7917112.
If you want to discover Satie in a special interpretation I suggest this
Fabio Brambani - Chiasso/Switzerland

August 14, 1996:

I'm listening for the first time to Reinbert de Leeuw's Philips recording of Satie's piano music. I have played all of these pieces and I know how hard it is to sustain these SLOW tempos. For the most part, I think that he has succeeded. I once had a biography of Satie published by MIT press in a vertical format. Foolishly loaned it to a student. Thanks for taking the time to set up this site.

August 28, 1996:

Would anybody be able to tell me if there has been a recording of Gounod's opera - "Le Medecin Malgre Lui" I think it is - WITH Satie's recitatives included. And what about Milhaud's contributions to Chabrier? It would be terrific to hear them.

September 7, 1996:

Hi,
about 3 years ago I heard about the project for making a video program dedicated to (or inspired in) the work and life of Satie. It was leaded by Mr. Moses Pendleton, the director of Pilobolus Dance Theater and other great contemporary dance groups. But no news since then. Anybody has information about it?
Thanks,
Tebi Shor

Regarding Moses Pendleton.
In 1987 (?) there was a short TV documentary about Moses Pendleton. Lots of music by Satie and in many ways a contribution to the composer. Worth seeing. Where to get it? Someone know?
NF

October 4, 1996:

I am currently trying to learn Premiere pensee rose-croix and Sonneries de la rose-croix. My understanding is that Satie originally composed this for trumpet and harp, quite a combination! Are there any CDs of this performed by the original instruments? (I already have a few versions performed on piano).

October 8, 1996:

I am looking for a record made in the seventies of satie's music on synthesisers. It was called "The Electronic Spirit of Erik Satie" (DERAM/XDES 18066, London, 1972). I don't know if it exists on CD or if it can be found anywhere. Any news anyone?
Andrés

October 11, 1996:

Hello fellow Satie fanatics. I was just listening to a recording by a pop/indie group called Folk Implosion, and one of their tunes on the _Kids_ movie soundtrack features a sample from "Trois Gymnopedies." I was shocked and amazed to hear it. I believe it's the Aldo Ciccolini recording from Angel. (The track is called "Wet Stuff" if anyone wants to check it out."

October 16, 1996:

I heard several versions of the music of Erik Satie. The very best version is that is played by Reinbert de Leeuw from Holland. It would be great if his interpretations would be known world-wide. In january 1997 he will be performing in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. It would be worth visiting the concert! Peter - Amsterdam

November 21, 1996:

Dear Obvious Fanatics,
I'm currently attempting (with somewhat limited success) to do some research into Satie's place in the genesis of twentieth-century music. Does anyone know where I could procure a recording of the 'Sonatine bureaucratique' or a video production of 'Relache' ? Because of the quixotic nature of his compositions, I have discovered that I have taken on slightly more than I had bargained for, but any exchange of ideas would be greatly appreciated. Anyone for some francophile brainstorming ?

Regarding Sonatine bureaucratique
It is performed by a number of pianists. I recommend Pascal Rogé. Reinbert de Leeuw has made a stunning performance in the film Satie & Suzanne, but is not yet available on any album.
NF

November 22, 1996:

Hello, I'm a great fan of Erik Satie, despite of I have only listened his most famous pieces for Piano. I would be very happy if any of you could tell to me of any CD containning the whole piano works of E.S. This is specially sent to the Spanish fans of E.S. I've seen a CD of this features in the BID time ago but i've lost the magazine.

Regarding finding a CD collection containg all piano works of E.S.
Aldo Ciccolini and Olof Höjer for example. However it's hard to find an enterpreter suitable performing both gay café waltzes and mystical melancholic works of the composer.
NF

November 25, 1996:

I was very glad when I realised that someone had created a homepage for the genious - Erik SATIE. Here is a little list of my favourites. Look for them in the record store! You will not be dissapointed! Trois Gymnopedies. Six Gnossiennes. Pieces Froides: Airs a faire fuir and Danses de travers. Trois morceaux en forme de poire. And here are my favourite Satie interpreters: Olof Höjer, Aldo Ciccolini, Reinbert de Leuw.
Best wishes! Robin.

November 29, 1996:

RE: Frank Glazer on Vox, I can't tell if it's because of Glazer's artistic/musical/virtuosic performances on the classic Vox Box Satie Piano recordings or if I'm just used to the performances but i wouldn't trade them for anything. I play the Trois Gnossienes for people and it's like hearing music for the first time. Look for performances by Richard-Cameron Wolfe, another great interepreter of Satie.
- Marc Wolf

December 10, 1996:

Hi, my name is Matthew Crowley and I'm somewhat new to this group; nevertheless my kind of curiosity's valid here. I recently picked a Danceries performance of Satie (CO-1289), and I thought it a peculiar find. Ichiro Okamoto, the Danceries' director, explains in the liner notes that his group of musicians specialize in performing medieval and renaissance music; because Satic melodies inspire "feelings of serenity, calm and satisfaction", the roots of Satie's must collide with those of Early Music (such would Debussy suggest.) I don't agree entirely with what Mr. Ukamoto says. Although what the Danceries do on their ablum is fun and unique, I don't think it agrees with the sentiment of Satie. When I listen to Philippe Entremont (sp) on the piano, I am filled with false emotion undermined as quickly as it comes by the sharp edges of Satic sarcasm. I walk away in a happy melancholy. I believe Satie was more of a dark comic than a gentle or serene medievalist.

December 17, 1996:

As I read the contributions of other Satie lovers, I feel that I know little or nothing about him other than I love his meloncolic style. I recently found an album called "After the Rain... The Soft Sounds of ERIK SATIE." The album is a recording of pianist Pascal Roge. It includes Gymnopedie 1 - 3, Gnossienne 1 - 6, Nocturne I - V, Pieces froides, Prelude de la Porte and others. Altogether there are 19 tracks on the CD. Unfortunately, I paid over $17.00 US for it at a CD store. Anyone know where I can get Satie and other impressionist composers at a better rate?

December 17, 1996:

Regarding After the Rain
In Europe $17.00 US sounds rather cheap for that album. I doubt you can find a better price in Europe anyway.
NF

December 17, 1996:

Is there a possibilty that Erik Satie made a recording ?
By the way I love the initiative of this site.
Theo

December 17, 1996:

Regarding if Erik Satie made a recording
Not what I know of. He was however one of the actors in the short film sequence in Entr'acte in his ballet Rêlache. He was standing on a Paris roof top with the umbrella in his hand, discussing with his friend and collaborator Jean Cocteau.
NF

January 8, 1997:

I want to find a copy of The Velvet Gentleman recorded by The Comeraderie (sp?) Chamber Group.
Phil Safier

January 16, 1997:

RELÂCHE Performance in Germany (Music,Dance,Performance...) 2.2.1997 at the KulturBahnhof Vegesack in Bremen 8 p.m. 5.2.1997 at the Theater am Fischereihafen in Bremerhafen 8 p.m. 6.2.1997 at the Schlachthof in Bremen 8 p.m. Performed by The University Orchester of Bremen; Lauter Blech, "Werkstatt" Dance/Theatre ; "Werkstatt" Stageproduction

January 17, 1997:

A few years ago Reinbert de Leeuw recorded four LP's with the music of Erik Satie. Later three of them appeared on CD's. The way of recording were not very good, so Reinbert de Leeuw decided to make new digital recordings. The first new CD contains the Gnossiennes, the Ogives, the Petite ouverture a danser, the Sarabandes and the Gymnopiedes. The second CD contains Quatres Preludes, the Sonneries de la Rose-Croix, the Premiere pensee Rose-Croix, the Prelude de , the Priere, Le fils des etoiles and the Danses gothiques. The only part that is not yet recorded are the Pieces froides. The Premiere pensee Rose-Croix and Le fils des etoiles were not recorded by Reinbert de Leeuw before. I understood there will also come a third CD. I can strongly recommand these versions of the music of Erik Satie. I think that the way Reinbert de Leeuw plays the music it is almost the perfect way to create silence by playing music. In january and february Reinbert de Leeuw will be playing in Holland in Amsterdam and Zoetermeer. Greetings - Peter (Amsterdam, Holland)

January 17, 1997:

hey satie lovers,
i am wondering if there is any other satie pieces arranged for solo guitar. i have the trois gymnopedies and trois gnossiennes but i am wondering if there is anything else out there. these pieces work incredibly well for guitar but are pretty challenging. i am trying to arrange seul a maison myself right now. also does anyone know where i can find the music for the short but beautiful piece called son binocle?which is a movement from a larger piece of satie's. thanks for everything and remember that good music is good music, it doesn't matter what is called or what label has been put on it.
sincerely blue,
greg davis

January 17, 1997:

Regarding 'Entr'acte' : It _was_ written as the interval piece ('entr'acte') of Picabia's ballet 'Relache'. Rene Clair did the film, Satie did the music and also acted in it (common knowledge - I know).
Satie's music to this film was one of the very first instances (if not the first) of a film score composed frame-by-frame, so that the music will match exactly with the visuals. His score has been published (for piano solo) by Salabert (1972) but I don't know where anyone could find this - I was given a photocopy for use in my Honours research paper by my tutor, and have been unable to replace it with an original.
Does anyone know if there is a video (PAL format, preferably) of 'Entr'acte' available, with the original Satie score? I saw a version at the University of Queensland in 1995 that had a (Haydn?) string quartet as the music - very strange - I ended up turning off the sound! Any assistance on this point would be gratefully received - I've been looking for this video for 2 years!

January 23, 1997:

Regarding Premiere Pensee Rose+Croix
It's a posthume piece for piano and it's not Satie's title. The harp and trumpet version of Sonneries de la Rose+Croix was never found and therefore never recorded.
Ornella Volta (English translation by Sofi Frossen)

January 30, 1997:

About the Rene' Clair's "Relache", I happen to have a Pal VCR recording I got late at night in the third channel of the Italian public television (thanks, Enrico Ghezzi!).
I will be more than happy to send a copy to anybody interested.
Congratulations for the newsgroup!
I would like to know the address of the Foundation Erik Satie. It is good to know that Ornella Volta is among the contributors to this newsgroup
Enzo Boeri - boerie@rsisi.hsr.it

January 30, 1997:

Regarding Foundation Erik Satie
The address is: 56 rue des Tournelles, 75003 Paris, France.
NF

February 12, 1997:

About Satie-piano recordings:
PASCAL ROGÉ is tops!!! His two recordings on the Decca-label are fantastic. No one has been able to grasp the unwritten rhythm of the "Gnossiennes" better than he has. No one else makes the "Pieces Froides" cause such a thrill, and the "Gymnopedies" simply lift you off the ground! It seems to me that many (minor-gifted) pianists have been unable to really get 'into' the Satie-spirit. Performing Satie is indeed a hard task. Can I say many of his piano- works are so hypnotising, that they are almost AUTISTIC...? Does anyone have ideas on this? Congratulations on the Satie-page. I hope it will grow in the near future. For a long time I have been searching the Net for Satie-sites. Indeed, as somebody else wrote, SATIE LIVES!!

February 23, 1997:

a real good arrangement selection by american impressionist composer david diamond is available on "diamond settings" by gerard schwartz and the seattle symphony on koch scwann records. it has arrangements of passacaille, trois gymnopedies, and messe des pauvre

February 27, 1997:

Does anyone know if Satie's 1892 Ballet "USPUD" has been recorded? I have a tape of Franz Kamin playing a piano transcription of it.

March 4, 1997:

His music is certainly worthy of all this attention.
I am working on a motion picture that incorporates his work, and I need to know how I can go about getting permission to use the Ciccolini recordings. The CD lists only EMI- France as the publisher... do I need to consult the Satie estate, or some other group? If anybody has a suggestion, please post it to this newsgroup, addressed to me: Corey Smithson, aka BECKY
Thank you so very much.

March 8, 1997:

Attention Shoppers! Some additional information about the recomendations given in the Performances discusion group can be viewed at:
http://msn.fullfeed.com/~sequel/satie/

March 8, 1997:

Regarding the ballet Uspud:
At the URL above you will also find a link to a page about Uspud.

March 8, 1997:

Regarding getting permission, attention Becky
Contact EMI-France as they probably are the copyright holders to the Ciccolini recording.
NF

March 13, 1997:

Hi! My name is Joseph Paquin and I am new to this group. I first heard a composition by Eric Satie entitled Gymnopedie No.1 performed by Christopher Parkening on CD. I am interested in locating sheet music for this and other compositions by Satie. Thanks in advance for your help!

March 15, 1997:

Hello, does anybody know how to get the Video Satie and Suzanne in Israel?
Please post any answer to this newsgroup. My name is Tebi.
Thanks in advance.

March 19, 1997:

Places to find "Alone for a Second" CD are listed at:
http://msn.fullfeed.com/~sequel/satie/piano.htm#wilbrandt

March 22, 1997:

I'm looking for the CD "The Electronic Spirit Of E.S." The Camarata C. C. Orchestra with Moog Syntheziser.
on vinyl: LONDON/DERAM XDES 18066
uwe moentmann

April 2, 1997:

In Belgium very little of Satie's music has been perf ormed live. I would like to meet other Satie-admirers at a concert or so, but up to now this opportunity has not been offered to me. Does anyone know of any concerts that are being organised in the Benelux in the upcoming months? Please tell the newsgroup. I think many other people would like to find out about this too!
Tom Verheyden, Antwerp, Belgium

April 10, 1997:

Regarding this early question in the newsgroup:
>I am trying to track down a video of a ballet performed on
>Canadian TV. Perhaps you could give me a clue as to who to
>contact? The ballet is described (by someone else) this way:
>"En passant, last autumn, CBC (TV CANADA) had a two hour show on Satie.
>It was a "Veronica Tannent" ballet performance on the Satie Piano Works.
>As the ballet progressed, Satie's life was described...his love for
>Suzanne Veladon, his somber moods etc. For anyone interested, I think
>that Radio Canada Television Broadcasting sells Videos of certain of its
>"cultural" programmation. "
>Thanks a lot for any ideas!

This turns out to be none other than "Satie & Suzanne"! It is less than an hour long, but "Veronica Tennant" is the person who plays Suzanne, so it must be one and the same. "Satie & Suzanne" was made in Canada, features performances by members of Cirque du Soleil and the National Ballet of Canada. Thanks to Tina Postma at TV Canada for info.

April 16, 1997:

Hello to my all fellow Satie fans, I have been trying for several months to obtain a CD called ' Alone for a second' but I am thwarted at every turn. Please, please can someone point me in the direction of who can supply this.

May 4, 1997:

Hi,
Andrew Wilson in U.K. sent me *tons* of info about Satie recordings, here's part of my email response to Andrew:
Dick
- Aldo Ciccolini/Gabriel Tacchino. You don't have a separate entry for the disc EMI CDC 7 47474 2. This is an excellent summary of the 5 CD set, either as an introduction to Satie's music or as an alternative to buying all five volumes. At 70'57 it is also excellent value.
- I owned this CD, but somebody permanently borrowed it. I agree it is a great collection, the best Satie CD I've heard. EMI deleted it, maybe because it competes with the full 5-volume series. Since there aren't any lingering copies around for sale, I thought I shouldn't taunt people by displaying it.
- Jean-Pierre Armengaud. Whilst you list the "four-hands" disc, you mention the 5 CD set only in passing. This set is of note, at the very least, for including what it says are the first recordings of Petite Sonate, Nocturne no 6, Versets Laïques et Somptueux.
- I have a pile of Armengaud reviews to reprint. Many of them are sour, so I'm waiting for a sour day to enter them.
- Reinbert du Leeuw. You don't list his analogue 3 CD set "Early Piano Works", Philips 426 444-2. This is still in the catalogue, and the individual volumes are also available separately.
- The reviews from the last 20 years are too boring to reprint, they all say "He plays too slow". Do you have an opinion on how the older recordings compare to the remakes?
- Klara Kormendi. You don't mention her single CD "Piano Works (Selection)", Naxos 8.550305. This is a summary taken from the four CD set.
- I imagine many people would like this much of a taste of Kormendi, thanks for info!
- Bojan Gorisek. This series is notable for some unusual items of repertoire, including Uspud on vol 2, and Messe des Pauvres on vol 3.
- Thanks. I would like to hear Uspud. This series is remarkably obscure, given the 10 volumes of music recorded. I suspect it circulates mainly in U.K. What does Gorisek sound like? Should I pick-up one of the volumes?
- Anne-Sophie Schmidt/Jean-Pierre Armengaud. This CD is notable for including the previously unpublished J'avais un Ami."
- I think I'll get this sometime. I bet Armengaud is excellent in limited-doses, as an accompanist.
- Carole Farley. The CD you list is the second of two volumes which include Satie songs.
"French Songs" Carole Farley (soprano), Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF, José Serebrier (conductor), Ensemble de Bruxelles. Academy Sound and Vision, CD DCA 605, 1987. Les Anges, Chanson Médiévale, Elégie, Les Fleurs. Also songs by Chausson, Duparc and Fauré.
"French Songs Vol 2" Carole Farley (soprano), Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF, José Serebrier (conductor). Academy Sound and Vision, CD DCA 643, 1989. Dapheneo, Sylvie, Le Chapelier, Chanson, Le Statue de Bronze, La Diva de l'Empire, Tendrement, Je te veux. Also songs by Chausson and Debussy.
"Le Fils des Etoiles" Christopher Hobbs (piano). London Hall, DOCU 1, 1989. World premiere recording of the complete score. 69'32.
- Coincidentally, I just got a review of this CD today from WIRE magazine. It also reviews Jean-Joel Barbier.
- "Arabesque" Pro Arte Guitar Trio. Academy Sound and Vision, CD WHL 2063, 1991. 3 Gnossiennes, 3 Gymnopédies. Also music by Debussy and Ravel.
- (Andrew lists a surprising number of Satie guitar albums, mostly out of print LPs, which I'll list on Satie page.)
- "Canto" Maria Villa (soprano), Pedro Marine (piano). RNE, M3/07, 1990. Sylvie, Trois Poèmes d'Amour, Je te veux. Also songs by Fauré, Poulenc etc.
"Górecki/Satie/Milhaud/Bryars" Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organ). ECM New Series, ECM 1495, 1993. Messe des Pauvres. Also music by Górecki, Milhaud and Bryars.
- I'm starting to like the brooding organ music "Messe des Pauvres" on the EMI collection. It's an acquired taste, like buttermilk.

May 6, 1997:

For those you who are attempting to play Satie's music:
The children's pieces: Menus Propos Enfantins(1913), Enfantillages Pittoresques(1913), and Peccadilles Importunes(1913) though seemingly simple taught me alot about playing Satie's "adult" pieces. They are published by Editions Max/Eschig. Aldo Ciccolini plays them beautifully.

May 9, 1997:

Hi,
I just got the single CD Klara Kormendi "Best of" that Andrew Wilson mentioned, I like it a lot. She's different from the other pianists, not as...sensitive?, but very lively and enjoyable.
More comments emailed from AW, Satie listener extraordinaire:
Re: analog vrs. digital De Leeuw:
"Well, they're both slow... I've not compared them back-to-back, but I think they're quite similar. I must say that I feel that they work at this pace. I'm sure that I'm influenced by this being one of the first Satie records I ever owned."
Re: Bojan Gorisek:
"I've only seen six discs, which doesn't include any of the ones with Jane Manning which you mention. The two volumes that I bought sound fine, but not really up there with the best."
AW also provided some disco. info on Riri Shimada, a pianist who has recorded some unusual solo piano selections for Sony Classical: "Uspud", "Socrate pour piano", "Musique d'Ameublement", "Parade"
Dick

May 13, 1997:

Hello friends of Satie
I want to tell Andrès that i've got the record he is looking for, "The Electronic Spirit of Erik Satie".
Maybe i can make you a copy on cassette. On the other hand, i would love to have a tape with the interpretation of Rimbert de Leew... oups!
My adress is : myriamc@cam.org Bye!

May 21, 1997:

I was surprised to see that "J'avais un ami" had been recorded, because my edition of that song was published only in March. The performers must have gotten a copy of the manuscript (privately held) from Ornella Volta. The edition, titled "Neuf chansons de cabaret et de caf'conc'," includes previously unpublished material that you may want to see. Salabert's plate number is EAS 19350. Of the songs included in that volume, "J'avais un ami" and "La Chemise" were written for Paulette Darty, "Imperial-Oxford" for an unknown performer (and purpose), and the rest for Vincent Hyspa.
For an edition of "J'avais un ami," see Erik Satie, "Neuf chansons de cabaret et de caf'conc'," Paris: Salabert, 1997, "edition etablie et prefacee par Steven Moore Whiting" (i.e., myself).
- Steven Whiting
Armengaud-Schmidt CD: http://www.dragonfire.net/~Sequel/satie/songs.htm#schmidt

June 2, 1997:

Brian ENO plays Eric Satie? Did I imagine hearing Eno's version of Gymnopedies? Any ideas on which Eno album this is on? Thanks!

June 4, 1997:

I don't know for sure, but I really doubt that Brian Eno recorded Gymnopedies - that would be too common of a choice, insufficiently cool. Eno is linked to Satie because he is the big popularizer of "ambient music", the descendant of Satie's "furniture music."
Brian's brother Roger Eno made some piano albums that are supposed to be very Satie-esque, I bet you heard something by Roger Eno. I've only heard little bits of Eno music, I want to get Brian Eno's "Music for Airports" CD sometime, and maybe check out some of Roger Eno.
Dick

June 5, 1997:

Hi, as I was perusing your wounderful web sit, I noticed you did not list the movie Being There, with Peter Sellers, as one of the films with music by Satie. It was with this movie I first fell in love with Satie.

June 6, 1997:

Dear Satie Fans:
I there a Satie CD (or two) that you listen to more than the others? Sure there is - please tell me. I can't keep a secret, you will become famous at: http://www.dragonfire.net/~Sequel/satie/blue_ribbon.htm
Dick
Sequel.Solutions@msn.fullfeed.com
Here is a rambling/interesting letter I got from Diarmuid Pigott:
(see http://shift.merriweb.com.au/pigott/memory.html)

June 6, 1997:

Hi Dick.
My favourite Satie Record has to be the old version of Socrate - I think it's Disque Esoterique, but it's cold, in the middle of the night, and the record's in the other room! - with Journeaux, Carpenter, Lindfeld and (?)Pebordes as sopranos. This record is an unfailing delight, and the fact that it's barely audible over the scratches matters not one whit!!
I should put in an honorable mention for the Messe des Pauvres on the VdsM set. Transcendentally beautiful moment, mixed with a compassion that you don't meet in most religious music.
As for the piano music, it's hard to say. The Glazer Vox box was my introduction to Satie, (still the only recording of the violin duo), and I occasionally like the De Leeuw - especially his treatment of the Gothic pieces and the Sarabandes. The full Ciccolini cycle has fewer magical moments than the earlier ones, but a few moments - the Pieces Froides, and the quiet middle bits of the Six Pieces come to mind - are bewitching. The original Ciccolini Passacaille and Gnossiennes are probably the ones I'd nominate there.
McCabe plays the Rose+Croix and the Nocturnes unimpeachably - correct me if I'm wrong, but he must be the only recorded Satiste who's also a composer. I feel he brings a feeling of discovery in his playing of Satie.
The Rogè and the Dickinson are journeyman-like to my ears.
Varsano does a lovely job of Ireland - perhaps he was still in that mode when he mqade the recordings. Masselos is quite wonderful in his dash, but the poetry seems to be missing a bit for me. This is a shame, because he brings out the poetry in the Rudhyar recordings.
The recordings and productin of the Klára Körmendi Naxos set have irritated me and gotten in the way of the listening.
Honourable mention - the Poulenc piano recordings and his rendering of the songs well, but rather too much like Poulenc compositions.
So, I'm afraid it is Ciccolini. I know that's a bit obvious, but there you have it.
I hope this is what you wanted!!!
d
PS I haven't gotten hold of the Hobbs version of the full version yet, but I'm told it's brilliant

June 9, 1997:

Vienna Art Orchestra
An Incredible record. Hypnotic feelings, wonderful sound.
A bridge through the "Naked Lunch" and "L'Atalante"
Francesco Albano

June 12, 1997:

Regarding Furniture Music LP on MHS and Erato:
i would dearly love to own a good quality copy of this recording. anyone willing to part with one contact me; gus, care of - angus@nva.org.uk

June 16, 1997:

28.8.96 - Le Médécin malgré lui. These "récitatifs" are at the moment studied by the Dr Robert Orledge, University of Liverpool, for a publication.
17.12.96 (NF) - In Entr'acte Satie is with Picabia (and not Cocteau)
9.3.97 - Question for Alexander Hoffman: which piece by Th. Bernard made him discover Satie?
Ornella Volta

June 19, 1997:

May 21: Although Steven Moore Whiting is the editor of the Neuf chansons de cabaret and the Caf'Conc', at Salabert, he seems to have forgotten that this edition, published in 1997, was preceeded, in May 1995, by a more humble and small edition, that could be found in the "Bibliothèque Nationale" in Paris. From this moment this edition was accessible to the public. Meanwhile the 1997 edition is more interesting, due to Dr Whitling's preface that illuminates the historical and biographical context of these songs.
Ornella Volta

July 1, 1997:

Bonjour (No I'm not French but what the heck) My first exposure was BS&T, then a friend had the Velvet Gentleman in school - which I loved. Even bought it for my Mum but now it's LOST. Please - does anyone know how it can be replaced? After all these years I still hear those great tunes/voicings. My Brother told me a story about how M. Satie composed some music that was intended for the audience as they milled about, socializing in the foyer of the hall. But when the music began they all rushed to take their seats, to the dismay of the composer. Thanks for this little opportunity to babble on the subject!
gareth@apk.net

July 7, 1997:

Regarding Furniture Music LP on MHS and Erato:
I am currently researching for an M.A. in composition at Salford University. I am particularly looking into the idea of generative music as demonstrated by Brian Eno. Satie's 'Furniture Music' is of great significance to the development of this phenomenon. In short, I need to listen to this music in order to evaluate it properly. Do you know where I could get hold of this L.P.? If it's not too much trouble, I would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Andy Greenwood

July 7, 1997:

Regarding Furniture Music LP on MHS and Erato:
"Erato" is a German label, LP was originally on Erato in 1970's. "MHS" stands for "Musical Heritage Society". MHS buys the rights to older recordings and reissues them at a budget price. MHS reissued this on LP in the early 80's. I imagine both versions of this LP are pretty rare, probably your best chance of finding a copy would be in a university library.
The other orchestral recording of "Musique d'ameublement" is available on CD on FNAC 592292. You might want to order it from "Music in the Mail": http://www.equinox.net/musicin/index.html
There is also a piano version of "Musique d'ameublement", see: http://www.dragonfire.net/~Sequel/satie/piano.shtml#shimada
Dick

July 7, 1997:

I just got an unusual Satie disk in the mail called "Satie Ives and Cage" by a German soprano & pianist who specialize in 20th century music, Sigun von Osten & Armin Fuchs. It starts with about 10 of Satie's better vocal songs (Tendrement, 3 Melodies, Ludions, the cafe songs), then ten quirky songs by Charles Ives that get progressively weirder, and then "The Wonderful Widow of 18 Springs" and "Aria" by John Cage. "Aria" is described this way: "A graphic score (vocal lines, squares) in ten different colors which represent different styles of singing. The text employs vowels and consonants and words from five languages: Armenian, Russian, Italian, French, and English. Realization is made by the singer." Not sure what to make of it, but it's not boring.
The vocalist, Sigune von Osten, has collaborated with John Cage, Olivier Messiaen, so I guess she is a big shot. She's very theatrical. The pianist, Armin Fuchs, is a Cage/Satie specialist who once performed a non-stop, solo, 28 hours of "Vexations." Macho man. CD is ITM Classics 950030.
Also received CD ITM 1451 of Satie piano music by Ulrich Gumpert. Gumpert is well known internationally as an experimental jazz musician. He periodically records a Satie album as a diversion. I think he has the most unique Satie interpretation I've heard - slower even than de Leeuw, but with a slightly more percussive attack, purer tone. Notes hang in the air and ring forever, not sure how he gets that sound. Sounds like slow chinese music. I like it.
Less exotic than these 2 CDs is a Satie piano collection by Johannes Cernota. He is supposed to be the most famous Satie interpreter in Germany. Haven't listened to his CD much yet.
The liner notes for these albums are in German, so obviously they were intended mostly to be marketed in Germany.
Dick

July 7, 1997:

Can someone tell me where I can find a recording of the "Choses vues a droite et a gauche (sans lunettes)" with the newly-discovered fourth movement, and where I could obtain a copy of the 'complete' Piano/Violin score?
Thanks,
Steven.

July 10, 1997:

When was it discovered? There are two fairly recent recordings (1990's) that have 3 movements. I think the only other possibility is a Philips CD with Gidon Kremer on violin. see: http://www.philclas.polygram.nl/class/432/432513.htm
DB

July 10, 1997:

We have a new location of Teatro Miela
http://www.eurocube.it/miela (the old one) http://www.miela.it (the new one)

July 11, 1997:

> When was it discovered?

I seem to remember reading that the full 4-movement work was premiered at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in 1993. When/where the fourth movement was actually discovered, I don't know - but I've always thought that the third movement "Fantasie Musculaire" doesn't really sound very final, despite its cadenza (mind you, that could have just been ES's usual eccentricity).
Does anyone know any more?
Steven.

July 12, 1997:

Hi!Satiers! I"m a singer from Brasil.I"m looking for Satie"s scores of cabaret and cafe concerto songs and informations about Vincent Hyspa.I"ve already got the new caf/conc songs but I know there are another ones. Can you help me. My new CD must be recorded until december/97. I"m desperated!By the way, who knows about Satie and eletronics? Let"s exchange informations. Allons Y chochote!My name is Servio Tulio.

July 21, 1997:

On May 18, 1997, at Florence Gould Auditiorium, East 59th street in NYC, a performance entitled, "An After Dinner Farrago," featured a whole evening of Satie's works conceived, directed, and performed by Dr. Michael Cerveris, with narration from his sons Michael and Todd, dance performed by his daughter Marisa, Sarah Hook, Deborah Wingert, Gen Horiuchi, and Pascal Benichou, and vocals by Mary Daly and Barbara Ann Martin. The performance featured music, dance, narration, slides, and vocal selections of Satie. It was one of those rare occasions where the text was read aloud to many of Satie's humorous piano pieces. For more information, contact WNYC, the public radio station in New York City that sponsored the event as a fundraiser.

July 23, 1997:

Someone queried whether John McCabe was the only composer to record Satie's music. Amongst others are Peter Dickinson (Conifer) and Poulenc (Sony). I notice a new CD released by John White (Arte Nova) - is this the same John White that I know as a composer? Of the two performers I have heard, I much prefer McCabe over Dickinson. The others I have yet to listen to.

July 25, 1997:

I noticed there was a "John White" involved in some avant garde projects with experimental musician Derek Bailey and, coincidently, a bunch of satie-influenced british composers/musicians: Christopher Hobbs, Brian Eno, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman. This particular "John White" is guilty by association, must be the same guy who recorded Satie. (I bet it is the John White you know.)
If interested search on "White" at: http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/rec/ps/efi/mbaileyd.html
DB

August 6, 1997:

I’ve recently been listening to two Erik Satie CDs that have the novelty of texts being read with the music. Many listeners will find this intrusive, but I think it presents an interesting variation on the usual recordings.
The first recording is by Michel Legrand, with texts read by Raymond Devos (Erato, 4509-92858-2, 1993). Be warned, however: Legrand has also issued a CD without readings, with almost the same cover (Erato, 4509-92857-2, 1993). This confused me for some time when I was looking for a copy. The music is: Sonatine Bureaucratique; 1ere Gymnopedie*; Sports et Divertissements; 2eme Gymnopedie*; Preludes Flasques (Pour un Chien); 3eme Gymnopedie*; Six Pieces de la Periode 1906-1913*; Deux Reveries Nocturne*; Chapitres Tournes en Tous Sens; Caresse*; Avant-dernieres Pensees; Jack in the Box*. (*without text). The booklet reproduces the texts in French only. The other notes, and an interesting interview with Michel Legrand and Ornella Volta about whether it is correct to recite the texts from Satie’s work, are given in French, English and German.
The second recording is by Jean-Marc Luisada, with texts read by Jeanne Moreau (Deutsche Grammophon, 439 767-2, 1994). The music is: Vexations*; Gnossiene no 3; Gymnopedie no 1*; Vexations*; Gnossiene no 1; Gnossiene no 2; Vexations*; Sports et Divertissements; Vexations; Pieces Froides: Airs a Faire Fuir; Avant-dernieres Pensees; Vexations*. (*without text). The CD also contains Poulenc’s L’Histoire de Babar. The booklet reproduces the texts in French, and also in English and German translation.
Despite the obvious differences between the voices of Devos and Moreau, they deal with the material very similarly, both speaking quite ‘flat’. Only Sports et Divertissements and Avant-dernieres Pensees occurs on both of these discs, so there is relatively little overlap between them. There are of course other pieces which might have been included - I was particularly surprised not to see Embryons Desséchés for instance. Verdict? Interesting, but for general listening I still prefer recordings without text.
Andrew F Wilson

September 8, 1997:

Answers from Ornella Volta of Archives Erik Satie, Paris:

>Can someone tell me where I can find a recording of the "Choses vues a droite
>et a gauche (sans lunettes)" with the newly-discovered fourth movement, and where
>I could obtain a copy of the 'complete' Piano/Violin score?

There's not yet a recording of the 4th movement of Choses vues, but the complete edition was published in 1997 (copyright 1995) by Salabert (distributed, I think, by Ricordi, in New York). The 4th movement, has to be placed between the 2nd and the 3rd movement. For more explanations, please contact Orledge, who worked with this new edition.

>I'm looking for Satie's scores of cabaret and cafe concerto songs and informations
>about Vincent Hyspa. I've already got the new caf/conc songs but I know there are
>another ones. Can you help me. My new CD must be recorded until december/97.

About the "chansons de cabaret et café concert", see the collection in the edition Salabert 1997, which contains nine new works. For more information, please contact S.M. Whiting.

>On May 18, 1997, at Florence Gould Auditiorium, East 59th street in NYC,
>a performance entitled, "An After Dinner Farrago," featured a whole evening
>of Satie's works conceived, directed, and performed by Dr. Michael Cerveris (...)

The information on the After Dinner Farrago is very interesting and the Archives Erik Satie would like to receive the original program. Thank you in advance. Satie didn't want his indications to be read out loud with the music!

September 19, 1997:

hi!
i'm greg franklin, pursuing two degrees at university; music composition and french! for anyone who's interested, i was first introduced to satie in the film Henry and June, which is about the lifes of Henry Miller and Anais Nin (two of my other passions!)
there are two pieces on the soundtrack.

November 2, 1997:

>By the way, I have a copy of "The Velvet Gentleman" that I will dupe for a
>nominal fee (tape costs and postage) for anyone Interested.

Dear Marty
This is the message I've been waiting years for!!!!!
Please Please tell me how much to send you and where to send it and make me TWO COPIES on GOOD TAPE, I can't wait!
I met the Velvet Gentleman album in 1970 or so when in college, even bought a copy for my Mum (now lost) and have missed it ever since.
Assume you have it on vinyl, it's out of print, right?
Many MANY thanx in advanx
gareth

November 2, 1997:

Marty, please send a copy to me also and I will include a music sample from it
on http://www.af.lu.se/~fogwall/samples.html
Niclas

November 2, 1997:

So this is where the Satie homepage is based, Sweden!
Sure, I'll send it this week. It's still a great record and recording.
Marty Jourard

November 2, 1997:

>make me TWO COPIES on GOOD TAPE, I can't wait!

Marty,
make me TWELVE copies, on MAGNIFICENT tape, pronto!
:^)
DB

November 3, 1997:

<< Marty!! >>
What is "The Velvet Gentleman"? I know Satie was called that because of his many suits, but what is the album??

November 3, 1997:

Hi Niclas,
If you like a can send you copies of following records:
The Music Of E.S.: Throug A Looking Glass (The CC Orchestra) Dream/London 1805 (1971)
The Electronic Spirit OF E.S. Featuring The Moog Syntheziser with CC Orchestra Deram /London 18066 (1972)
The Music Of E.S.: The Velvet Gentleman (The CC Chamber Group) Deram/London 18036
Uwe Moentmann

November 3, 1997:

This is a short selection of my records of ES on vinyl:
if anyone is interested for a copy or wants more informations - please let me know.
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Hommage A E.S.
Trois Mélodies/Trois Chansons
Pianos: Helene Boschi et Serge Nigg Chant: Christiane Castelli / Colinette La Chant Du Monde LD-A-4003 (mini LP)
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E.S. Pieces Pour Le Piano
Prelude de la Porte Heroique du Ciel, 1re Gymnopedie, 2e Sarabande 3e Gnossienne.
Piano:Francis Poulenc (21 Novembre 1955) BAM LD 023 (mini LP)
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ES Musique pour piano a quatre mains
Pianos:Francis Poulenc et Jaques Fevrier
Musidisc RC 717
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ES
Pianos:Frank Glazer & Richard Deas Chant: Elaine Bonazzi Violine: Millard Taylor Candide/Vox CE 31041
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ES:Parade
Orchestra Of Radio Luxemburg Ensemble " Die Rheihe" Candide/Vox CE 31018
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ES: Parade
Anatal Dorati LSO
Mercury Living Presence Mono MG50435
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Hommage To ES: Parade + Relache etc.
Maurice Abravanel conducting The Utah S O.
Cardinal VCS 10037/38
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ES: Parade , Relache etc Entremont conducts Satie CBS 72915 UK
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Orchestral Music of ES
Parade, Socrate, En Habit De Cheval
French National Radio & Telv. Orchestra
Conducted by Manuel Rosenthal
Everest SDBR 3234 (UK)
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ES: Socrate
Ensemble "Die Rheihe"
Candide/Vox CE 31024
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ES: Pieces after "Gargantu and Pantagruel
The Camber Orch. of Leningrad abc Westminster Gold WGS-8310 Recorded in the USSR by Melodiya
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ES: Genevieve de Brabant/La Messe des Pauvre/La Diva de l'Empire
Sopran: Mady Mesple´
Piano: Alo Ciccolini
Orchestre de Paris conducted by Pierre Dervaux
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and many more
---
Barbier, Ciccolini, Frazer, Roge´, De Leeuw, The Camarata Contempory
Orchestra, Ivaldi & Noel Lee, Erber, Dickinson & Dickinson, Malcom McLaren (Paris Paris)
---
Uwe Moentmann

November 3, 1997:

>If you like a can send you copies of following records:
(...)

Uwe,
Please compile the best of it on a tape and send it to me. An impressive vinyl collection no doubt...
Thanks,
Niclas

November 3, 1997:

> What is "The Velvet Gentleman"? I know Satie was called that because of his
> many suits, but what is the album??

The Velvet Gentleman is an album released in 1970 of Satie's music, with original arrangements on many piano pieces, some with Moog. It's quite beautiful and was my first intro to Satie when I was in 10th Grade. it also has the Gymnos as arranged by Debussy. It's out of print and several Satie fans have asked for tape copies of it. It was done by the Camarata Contemporary Chamber Group, and is on London Jubilee JL 41063 if you want to hunt up a copy. Who are you?
Marty

November 5, 1997:

> This is a short selection of my records of ES on vinyl:
> if anyone is interested for a copy or wants more informations - please
> let me know.

Yes.. I'm interested!! in copies..
Thanks
Alessandro Fabbri
e-mail: cadenza@fol.it
http://members.tripod.com/~fabbri http://members.tripod.com/~incorso

November 7, 1997:

For anybody living in the Toronto area:
Sunday, November 16 at 2:00pm:
Pro Voce Studios.
Song Recital by Laura Pudwell, mezzo soprano.
Works by Fleming, Thomas & Satie.
Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W.
(416) 960-0472 $15, $12
Feel free to e-mail me with any of your questions, or if you have more info about this concert.
Clara Kwon
them@sprint.ca

November 10, 1997:

>Sure, I'll send it this week. It's still a great record and recording.
>Marty Jourard

Dear Marty,
Thanks for the tape on The Velvet Gentleman. I've been listening to it several times the past 4 days. It's great - humorous and beautiful.
I will publish a sample from it next month.
Niclas

November 10, 1997:

Dear Niclas,
Glad you got it. It really is a beautiful way of presenting Satie, and all those Moog synthesizers are really funny! This album was my first exposure to Satie, I am not surprised that I found his music so fascinating. The combination of humor and beauty that Satie communicates is my favorite combination.I like the website very much.
Marty

November 15, 1997:

We, Sandra and Jeroen Van Veen are going to performe a program called SATIrE with Parade, in the origional version for piano four hand and "instruments". At the end of the concert we will play Vexations on one piano changing the bench every half our. During our performance we also play the movie Entr'Acte. The event will take place on November the 29th. in Culemborg, The Netherlands. This concert is one of a series with minimal related compositions.I like the site very much, Thanks Jeroen Van Veen, The Netherlands

November 22, 1997:

Dear Marty,
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be sure to check it out. Clara

November 26, 1997:

Hi gang,
Here's an interesting email I got from pianist Cordelia Canabrava Arruda:
DB

To Mr. Dick Burger,
It's been a long time I'm thinking of writing this email to thank you for the link on your page at the web.
There are a few things about my records I would like to make clear, though.
I was the first pianist in the whole world to record Satie's complete piano works, in the 70's. Cicccolini had an almost "integral" by the time but the 4-hand piano pieces were not considered valid because he played them alone, via feed back.
Ornella Volta can confirm this.
I myself sponsored the recording of the 8 LPs, due to love and passion alone. As Satie was absolute novelty, the LPs were successful. I sent my first one to the "'Fondation Erik Satie" and received the invitation to be the Brazilian representant and correspondent in Brazil.
Things are pretty difficult here in Brazil about everything that concerns classical music.
When I decided to make CDs from my old records, I thought of organizing the pieces in absolute chronological order. That's why there are some small defects in the CDs. I had to record the LPs in several studios, playing on different pianos... That's the reason why the sound differs from some pieces to others. Had I obbeyed the original order, the result would perhaps have been better. But as it was absolutely impossible to find ANY Satie's sheet music in Brazil at the time, I had to order them from France, the United States, Germany, etc and the sequence of pieces was established "as the sheet music arrived" from anywhere...
But I wanted the chronology.
It was an odyssey, Dick!
A friend of mine sort of "created" a label, I accompanied the whole process of masterization in his relatively poor studio, I sent the DATs to Miami, I wrote the brochures, I had them printed, I bought the cases and placed Cd by CD into them. Just not to lose 10 years of work and research. And, of course, I paid every cent of the whole process.
Most unfortunately, I couldn't find a distributor.
One day, Luiz Puech read on a local newspaper about this lack and proposed to sell the CDs in the net. I was very grateful, of course and very glad when he told me about your emails.
Well, I had to tell you this story. I sometimes think of me as a heroine and most of the time call myself insane.
Thanks again,
Cordelia
Cordelia@dialdata.com.br

November 27, 1997:

Hi!
The information from Cordelia Canabrava is very important. Now it is time to organize all what she said.
Best regards
Rebeca

December 1, 1997:

I began collecting Erik Satie recordings in the fifties. I am now interesting in selling these records, mainly U.S. 12" releases, but a few French discs are part of the collection as well (10" & 12"). Would like to hear from any collectors looking for E.S. recordings on vinyl.
Jim Harrod, California
email = jaharrod@uci.edu

December 3, 1997:

Hello;
I'm trying to obtain a copy of "The Minimalism Of Erik Satie" by Vienna Art Orchestra. From what I hear, its out of print. If anyone has a copy to part with or point me somewhere where I might find a copy, I'd appreciate it.
Email me at: ac690@freenet.carleton.ca

December 3, 1997:

>Hello;
>I'm trying to obtain a copy of "The Minimalism Of Erik Satie"
>by Vienna Art Orchestra. From what I hear, its out of print.

It went out of print, but there still seem to be a few copies in stock at various places. You can see a list of on-line CD stores at: http://www.classical.net/music/links/commercial/musicretail.html
I think H&B has some copies. German Music Express probably has it, but you may have to get a second mortgage on your house.
DB

December 3, 1997:

I have been waiting a long time for this, but --finally!-- PASCAL ROGÉ has released a new Satie recording on the DECCA label. It contains the "Sports et Divertissements, fragments of the "Fils des Etoiles", some hitherto unpublished material (a real pearl, for instance, is "Caresse" !)...
Those who are familiar with the previous Rogé recordings, can expect to get more of the same--super!--stuff on this third CD. Personally, I was--again!--much excited about Rogé's work. Excellent sound too!
By the way, are there any Satie fans from BELGIUM (Flanders) that visit this site? I should like to hear from you! Send me an e-mail:
Tom.Verheyden1@student.kuleuven.ac.be

December 4, 1997:

> I began collecting Erik Satie recordings in the fifties. I am now interesting
> in selling these records, mainly U.S. 12" releases, but a few French discs are
> part of the collection as well (10" & 12)
> Jim Harrod, California

I'd be interested in the VELVET GENTLEMAN (Camarata Contemporary Chamber something is the artist) if you have it?
-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-
Gareth O. Ridout
gareth@apk.net
http://junior.apk.net/~gareth
Paris Twp.,
[Portage Co.]
Ohio
-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-

December 6, 1997:

>Hi, I appreciate the help you have been given me in trying to locate a copy
>of the Minimimalism of Erik Satie recording done by Vienna Art Orchestra.
>Unfortunately, hbdirect.com did not have a copy either. I am willing to
>try other sites or as a last resort send you money for a cassette copy.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ian

Whups, I guess H&B must be sold out.
Try CD Connection, they have copies. See address at:
http://www.classical.net/music/links/commercial/musicretail.html
It's a great recording, my favorite. Will make a cassette if you strike out.
Dick

December 10, 1997:

I 'm writing a scription about the French pianist Marcelle Meyer. She and her husband Pierre Bertin were very close friends of Satie's and related to the 'Groupe des Six' during the 20'. After that, she moved to Roma, Italy where she lived as Mme di Vieto until her (too soon) death.
As far as I know, no article and no book has been published about her. Probably, that 's because she played quite a lot of avant-garde-music, which isn't that popular. Recently, EMI-France has republished almost all of her recordings.
If anyone has read or knows anything about her, please let me know. It might be of great help for me.
Sincerely,
Steven Hellemans, Leuven, Belgium.
steven.hellemans@student.kuleuven.ac.be

December 13, 1997:

HelllllllllllllllllllllllllOOOOOOOOooooooo SaTIe LOVERS.This Is RoBERT "KILLER" Fields Jr. I LOVE SAtie's Music and am having a blast listening to him. I have just recorded the GNOSSIENNEs 1,2,3 with my Saxophone friend Brian Sparks. We played it straight me on the piano left hand and Brian on the sax with the melody, then we improvised in the mood of each. I believe ERIK was listening when we were jamming to his ideas. Our C. D .is comming out soon if any one wants a sample or a copy contact me at fields@genesisnetwork.net Keep up the great Satie page . Love and Light to all ,ROBERT FIELDS JR Dec13,1997.

December 15, 1997:

Hi everybody.
I am reading "the banquet years" from Roger Shattuck. It is a really interesting book about "the origin of the avant-garde in france" covering the figures of Satie, Kenry Rousseau, Alfred Jarry and Guillaume Apollinaire. It is really advisable for everyone interested in Satie. By the way: I suggest also the CD "Guillaume Apollinaire - musique de Erik Satie" Which contains Apollinaire's poems read Denis Manuel, Jean-Pierre Marielle and Daniel Volle, and with Satie's music on background (also played by one of "the six", Georges Auric)
There is also the voice of Apollinaire in a recording of 1912 of "le Pont Mirabeau"
disques ADES 13-211-2
54, rue Saint-Lazare - 75009 Paris
Enzo Boeri

December 17, 1997:

I am a big Debussy fan, and I am just now getting into Satie. I have heard that Debussy arranged an orchestrated version of Trois Gymnopedies, but I cannot seem to find any recording in my town. I am sure I can find it on the web, but I do not know which recording is the best. Does anyone have a hint as to which one I should look for?

December 25, 1997:

There is a recording of Debussy's orchestrations of Gymnopedies 1 & 3 on the EMI 'Les Inspirations Insolites Erik Satie' double CD (CZS 7 62877 2) which is very nice, and probably (moderately) easily available, too.

December 30, 1997:

Here is something I found in rec.music.classical news group:
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Looking for Satie? Look at http://klassiek.tros.com
click SATIrE
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A great page with video clips from the concert, held Nov 29 1997. Can someone out there translate the comments?
Niclas

January 8, 1998:

Hello,
I've just received information from one of the responsibles of the SATIrE concert in Holland, available on http://klassiek.tros.com
They are too busy to translate the information in English but have contacted the arrangers and maybe they will send me a translation. If they do I will forward it to you.
They also inform me that the video clips from the concert will stay on their site "forever". So take your time and check it out. Be sure to download the RealPlayer software from http://www5.real.com/products/player/download_player.html
//Niclas