SATIE SONGBOOK FOR STRINGS (A)

synthesized demo
La Diva de l’Empire

Je te veux

Que me font ces vallons

Chanson

Adieu

Le Statue de Bronze

Dapheneo

Le Chapelier

La Grenouille Americaine

Although Satie is now best known for his sometimes quirky and sometimes sublime solo piano works, he also wrote dozens of songs. This collection includes two of his popular songs widely performed in early 20th century Parisian cabarets, along with three miniatures, and four songs that draw on both the serious, avant-garde style of the time, as well as the popular music styles of the cabarets.

DURATION: about 15 minutes as a complete set (may be performed individually or in various groupings)