Home - Steve Hackett - CDs - Sketches Of Satie (CD)
- Catalogue ID: CAMCD20
- Release Date: 2000
- Label: Camino
- Musical Format: Studio
- Stock Status: Unavailable
- Price: TBC
Please note, this CD is no longer available as a physical release, but can be downloaded (along with the rest of Steve’s catalog) via…
iTunes’ UK store, US store and iTunes’ other stores
You can also download the album from Camino HERE
"...John and I had long talked about a project involving Satie’s music. Would it require an orchestra or could we use the full tonal range of our own two favoured instruments to create a sound canvas worthy of the keyboard-based writing? Either way it would be a return to our musical roots when we first became aware of ‘Atmospheric’ music, brave enough to remain rhythmically static yet all the more poignant precisely because of that ‘held-back’ quality. There always was a love of music in the family home but not specifically the ‘Classical’ tradition - I’d say we found our way to this music ourselves without being pushed. For us, Satie was definitely a man ahead of his time. Unlikely modulations abound and the Minimalists were to take from him as would Jazz, and where would ‘Ambient’ music be without his example?
I can’t fully describe my delight and joy that the sessions went so well and that the album, long overdue, is now complete. I may be sticking my neck out here but I don’t believe John has ever sounded in finer form, he was obviously born to play Satie - as I am sure you’ll agree!
iTunes’ UK store, US store and iTunes’ other stores
You can also download the album from Camino HERE
"...John and I had long talked about a project involving Satie’s music. Would it require an orchestra or could we use the full tonal range of our own two favoured instruments to create a sound canvas worthy of the keyboard-based writing? Either way it would be a return to our musical roots when we first became aware of ‘Atmospheric’ music, brave enough to remain rhythmically static yet all the more poignant precisely because of that ‘held-back’ quality. There always was a love of music in the family home but not specifically the ‘Classical’ tradition - I’d say we found our way to this music ourselves without being pushed. For us, Satie was definitely a man ahead of his time. Unlikely modulations abound and the Minimalists were to take from him as would Jazz, and where would ‘Ambient’ music be without his example?
I can’t fully describe my delight and joy that the sessions went so well and that the album, long overdue, is now complete. I may be sticking my neck out here but I don’t believe John has ever sounded in finer form, he was obviously born to play Satie - as I am sure you’ll agree!
Track List
Gnossienne Nº3
Gnossienne Nº2
Gnossienne Nº1
Gymnopédie Nº3
Gymnopédie Nº2
Gymnopédie Nº1
Pièces Froides Nº1 Airs à faire fuir I
Pièces Froides Nº1 Airs à faire fuir II
Pièces Froides Nº2 Danse de travers II
Avant Dernières Pensées Idylle à Debussy
Avant Dernières Pensées Aubade à Paul Dukas
Avant Dernières Pensées Méditation à Albert Roussel
Gnossienne Nº4
Gnossienne Nº5
Gnossienne Nº6
Nocturnes Nº1
Nocturnes Nº2
Nocturnes Nº3
Nocturnes Nº4
Nocturnes Nº5
Gnossienne Nº2
Gnossienne Nº1
Gymnopédie Nº3
Gymnopédie Nº2
Gymnopédie Nº1
Pièces Froides Nº1 Airs à faire fuir I
Pièces Froides Nº1 Airs à faire fuir II
Pièces Froides Nº2 Danse de travers II
Avant Dernières Pensées Idylle à Debussy
Avant Dernières Pensées Aubade à Paul Dukas
Avant Dernières Pensées Méditation à Albert Roussel
Gnossienne Nº4
Gnossienne Nº5
Gnossienne Nº6
Nocturnes Nº1
Nocturnes Nº2
Nocturnes Nº3
Nocturnes Nº4
Nocturnes Nº5