Satie: Gnossiennes by Juan María Solare

This is the preliminary version of the album, with a provisional cover ark.

The definitive artwork will be done by Mr. Alban Low, the greatest artist in today's London.

Trivia: some sources indicate that the Gnossiennes are seven, not six. Fact is that the real Gnossiennes are only three and the others (4, 5, 6) were added later (post mortem) because publishers couldn't really invent another title for them.

Aesthetically, the first 3 pieces have a clear unity. Numbers 4 5 and 6 are very loosely related to the cycle. perhaps the 6th is the closest to the first three - and for me the most interesting of the cycle. However, most accessible are no. 1 and 3.

I recorded the 6 Gnossiennes on October 13th 2018 at the Bösendorfer grand piano of the Theatersaal in the university of Bremen, Germany.
Two Neumann microphones in ORTF position (membranes separated 17 cm, 110 grads), not very close to the instrument (to avoid unwished noises), a little bit to the rear of the piano (to get more corporeity).
Mix: the two mono signals panned +-70, plus two BUSSes with stereo reverb panned at +-40 (to fill possible acoustic holes in the center).

Tracklist

1.	Satie: Gnossienne No. 1 - Lent	4:00

2.	Satie: Gnossienne No. 2 - Avec étonnement	2:34

3.	Satie: Gnossienne No. 3 - Lent	3:10

4.	Satie: Gnossienne No. 4 - Lent	2:11

5.	Satie: Gnossienne No. 5 - Modéré	3:50

6.	Satie: Gnossienne No. 6 - Avec conviction et avec une tristesse rigoureuse	3:10

Credits

released July 5, 2000

Composer: Erik Satie
Pianist: Juan María Solare
Recording Engineer: Juan María Solare
Producer: Juan María Solare
Label: To be announced
Artwork: Alban Low

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