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Bertrand Chamayou|Letter(s) to Erik Satie

Letter(s) to Erik Satie

Bertrand Chamayou

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John Cage's admiration for the music of Erik Satie is well known; Cage organized a Satie festival early in his career, and even casual listeners will detect a spirit of experimentation and a certain irreverence common to the two. Perhaps no one has explored the relationship in greater detail than pianist Bertrand Chamayou on this 2023 release, which hit classical best-seller lists in the autumn of that year. There are several real finds here. One is a rare Cage piece, All Sides of the Small Stone, that was actually dedicated to Satie's memory, and another is a work by Satie specialist James Tenney, Three Pages in the Shape of a Pear (In Celebration of Erik Satie), which suggests lines along which this compositional axis might be extended. In the main body of the program, Chamayou balances Satie and Cage nicely, picking some Cage works that sound quite a bit like Satie and tying the development of the prepared piano closely to these. This is a fresh interpretation. The overall effect has both charm and humor, qualities that aren't always associated with Cage. However, after hearing this album, listeners will feel that maybe they should be. Chamayou has, up to now, been better known for mainstream French and German repertory, but this release reveals him as a talented interpreter of 20th century music as well.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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1
All Sides of the Small Stone, for Erik Satie
00:03:37

John Cage, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

2
6 Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent
00:03:02

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

3
Prelude for Meditation
00:01:20

John Cage, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

4
3 Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux
00:02:57

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

5
6 Gnossiennes: No. 2, Avec étonnement
00:02:02

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

6
6 Gnossiennes: No. 3, Lent
00:02:45

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

7
A Room
00:01:16

John Cage, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

8
In a Landscape
00:08:00

John Cage, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

9
3 Petites pièces montées: No. 1, De l'enfance de Pantagruel. Rêverie
00:01:14

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

10
3 Véritables préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 1, Sévère réprimande
00:00:39

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

11
3 Véritables préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 2, Seul à la maison
00:00:58

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

12
3 Véritables préludes flasques (pour un chien): No. 3, On joue
00:00:49

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

13
3 Gymnopédies: No. 2, Lent et triste
00:02:41

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

14
Sports et divertissements: No. 9, Le bain de mer
00:00:28

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

15
6 Gnossiennes: No. 4, Lent
00:02:08

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

16
Sports et divertissements: No. 2, La balançoire
00:00:44

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

17
Swinging
00:00:45

John Cage, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

18
Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave
00:02:30

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

19
6 Gnossiennes: No. 5, Modéré
00:02:47

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

20
5 Nocturnes: No. 2, Simplement
00:01:47

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

21
Sports et divertissements: No. 17, Le tango perpétuel
00:02:07

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

22
Perpetual Tango
00:01:32

John Cage, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

23
6 Gnossiennes: No. 6, Avec conviction et avec une tristesse rigoureuse
00:01:50

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

24
3 Sarabandes: No. 3 in B-Flat Minor
00:04:26

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

25
6 Pièces de la période 1906-1913: No. 6, Songe-creux
00:01:44

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

26
Le fils des étoiles: Prélude du premier acte. La vocation
00:03:37

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

27
Gnossienne No. 7
00:02:25

Erik Satie, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

28
Three Pages in the Shape of a Pear (In Celebration of Erik Satie)
00:00:32

James Tenney, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

29
Dream
00:09:10

John Cage, Composer - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano, MainArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

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John Cage's admiration for the music of Erik Satie is well known; Cage organized a Satie festival early in his career, and even casual listeners will detect a spirit of experimentation and a certain irreverence common to the two. Perhaps no one has explored the relationship in greater detail than pianist Bertrand Chamayou on this 2023 release, which hit classical best-seller lists in the autumn of that year. There are several real finds here. One is a rare Cage piece, All Sides of the Small Stone, that was actually dedicated to Satie's memory, and another is a work by Satie specialist James Tenney, Three Pages in the Shape of a Pear (In Celebration of Erik Satie), which suggests lines along which this compositional axis might be extended. In the main body of the program, Chamayou balances Satie and Cage nicely, picking some Cage works that sound quite a bit like Satie and tying the development of the prepared piano closely to these. This is a fresh interpretation. The overall effect has both charm and humor, qualities that aren't always associated with Cage. However, after hearing this album, listeners will feel that maybe they should be. Chamayou has, up to now, been better known for mainstream French and German repertory, but this release reveals him as a talented interpreter of 20th century music as well.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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