Christina Bjorkoe - Satie - Surprises [CD]

Erik Satie's influence, once barely acknowledged, has now permeated nearly every corner of modern music. Best known for the sensual simplicity of his tender Gymnopedies, such seeming naivety masked a colorful, and frequently, complex life and artistic vision. The experimental composer John Cage famously called Satie "indispensable," citing him as a profound inspiration for his own groundbreaking work. Satie's eccentricities were part of his charm, and this whimsy often seeped into his work. In Embryons desseches (Dried Embryos), for instance, he included absurd instructions in the score, phrases like "on the tip of your tongue" or "open your head," as well as giving his works absurd titles like Effronterie and Prelude canin, gleefully written to deflate the precious seriousness of classical music traditions. In contrast, there are works like Pieces froides (1897) that anticipate the rhythmic minimalism of Philip Glass and his visionary 5 Nocturnes (1919), the final series of his cyclically organized piano pieces composed using a highly system rigor-ously guiding the interplay of melody (right hand) and harmonic accompaniment (left hand). Even today, there are many surprises to be discovered in Satie's oeuvre. This specially curated program is brilliantly realized by Christina Bjorkoe, one of Denmark's leading musicians. Much in demand as a recitalist, chamber musician and as a soloist with symphony orchestras ClassicsToday praised Bjorkoe for her dynamism and passion. Her extensive discography includes critically acclaimed recordings of works spanning the piano repertoire from Beethoven to Borup- Jorgensen.

Petite ouverture à danser (before 1900)

“Musiques Intimes Et Secrètes” (1906-1913): Facheux Exemple

“Six Pieces de la Période” (1906-1913): Effronterie

“Pieces Froides” (1897): Airs à Faire Fuir I

“Pieces Froides” (1897): Airs à Faire Fuir II

“Pieces Froides” (1897): Airs à Faire Fuir III

“Les Trois Valses Distinguées Du Précieux Dégouté” (1915): Son Binocle

“Six Pieces de la Période” (1906-1913): Profondeur

“Avant-Dernières Pensées” (1915): Idylle (à Debussy)

“Avant-Dernières Pensées” (1915): Aubade (à Paul Dukas)

“Avant-Dernières Pensées” (1915): Méditation (à Albert Roussel)

“5 Nocturnes” (1919): Nocturne I

“5 Nocturnes” (1919): Nocturne II

“5 Nocturnes” (1919): Nocturne III

“Musiques intimes et secrètes” (1906-1913): Froide songerie

“Six Pieces de la Période”: Prélude Canin

“Deux Rêveries Nocturnes”: Rêveries I

“Deux Rêveries Nocturnes”: Rêveries II

Prélude de la Porte Héroique Du Ciel (1894)

“Six pieces de la période”: Songe-creux

Caresse (1897)

“Six Pieces de la Période” (1906-1913): Poésie

“Six Pieces de la Période” (1906-1913): Désespoir Agréable

“Musiques Intimes Et Secrètes” (1906-1913): Nostalgie

“Préludes” (1888-1892): Préludes I

“Préludes” (1888-1892): Préludes II

“Préludes” (1888-1892): Préludes III

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 636943692929
• Release Date: June 06, 2025

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