Olga Scheps – Satie (2016) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Olga Scheps – Satie (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 63:03 minutes | 916 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: Qobuz | Artwork: Digital booklet | © RCA Red Seal

May 17th 2016 sees Erik Satie’s 150th anniversary and ECHO-Klassik Award winning pianist Olga Scheps presents the only new studio recording of his most beautiful piano solo works for the Satie celebrations 2016.

Erik Satie is among the most popular composers worldwide, his most famous piano pieces such as „Gymnopédie No. 1” or “Je te veux” are instantly recognisable, having be used constantly in motion picture soundtracks and TV ads.

Olga Scheps was born in Moscow in 1986, the daughter of two pianists, and discovered the instrument for herself at the age of four. She began studying the piano more intensively after her family moved to Germany in 1992. At an early age she had already developed her own unique style of keyboard playing, which combines intense emotiveness and powerful expressivity with extraordinary pianistic technique. Among those who discovered these talents was Alfred Brendel, who has encouraged Olga Scheps since she was fifteen. Olga has already recorded 5 albums for RCA Red Seal. All her recordings ranked high within the German Classical Charts and were highly praised by the press. Her debut album ‘Chopin’ immediately won the prestigious ECHO Klassik Award in 2010. As a passionate chamber musician, she plays regularly with such artists as Alban Gerhardt, Daniel Hope, Adrian Brendel, Jan Vogler, and Nils Mönkemeyer.

For this release, as a special Bonus Olga Scheps recorded “Gentle Threat” by Chilly Gonzales, whom she frequently works together with on stage.

Tracklist:
01 – Erik Satie: Six Gnossienne: I. Lent
02 – Erik Satie: Six Gnossienne: II. Avec étonnement
03 – Erik Satie: Six Gnossienne: III. Lent
04 – Erik Satie: Six Gnossienne: IV. Lent
05 – Erik Satie: Six Gnossienne: V. Modéré
06 – Erik Satie: Six Gnossienne: VI. Avec conviction et avec une tristesse rigoureuse
07 – Erik Satie: Cinq Grimaces pour le songe d’une nuit d’été: I. Préambule
08 – Erik Satie: Cinq Grimaces pour le songe d’une nuit d’été: II. Coquecigrue
09 – Erik Satie: Cinq Grimaces pour le songe d’une nuit d’été: III. Chasse
10 – Erik Satie: Cinq Grimaces pour le songe d’une nuit d’été: IV. Fanfaronnade
11 – Erik Satie: Cinq Grimaces pour le songe d’une nuit d’été: V. Pour sortir
12 – Erik Satie: Trois Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux
13 – Erik Satie: Trois Gymnopédies: II. Lent et triste
14 – Erik Satie: Trois Gymnopédies: III. Lent et grave
15 – Erik Satie: Je te veux
16 – Erik Satie: Trois Sarabandes: Sarabande in F minor
17 – Erik Satie: Trois Sarabandes: Sarabande in D sharp minor “à Maurice Ravel”
18 – Erik Satie: Trois Sarabandes: Sarabande in B flat minor
19 – Erik Satie: Tendrement – Valse chantée
20 – Chilly Gonzales: Gentle Threat

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