Erik Satie - Gnossiennes 1-6

Composer: Erik Satie
Pianist: Klára Körmendi
Album: Piano Works (Selection)
Year:1989
Label: Naxos

[samuelcarter]

I don’t know why I’m writing this here, but I just got diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s today. I’m 22. I’ve never felt more fearful of anything in my entire life than I do now. But I’m here right now and in this moment, I do not want to forget these pieces.

[TrionBulldog]

This man is such an artistic genius that apparently even his glasses stand in respect and don't need to be held up by his ears. That's true talent.

[moloxbg]

“I came into the world very young, in an age that was very old.”
― Erik Satie

[bernardgomez]

Cette musique me bouleverse depuis longtemps elle exprime quelque chose de mystérieux, comme un langage, un message, écoutez ressentez ! J'ai du mal à le définir ! C'est magique, une musique du passé qui nous parle au présent, en faite un message pour le futur!

[peterwilson]

This piece of music so confuses my mind. I cannot tell if I am happy, sad or where my mind really is? This is some kind of therapy for the soul.

[seventeez]

I never realised that some of the most nostalgic pieces i know are all written by Satie. His music is a whole other level of emotion and philosophy.

[Wavygravydressedinnavy]

I used to play these pieces when I was a teenage student. Haven’t played or listened to them since. Listening now I’m taken straight back 35 years to my family home, sitting at the piano. I can even smell the room around me! Isn’t music amazing?

[lingeronyour]

No.1 0:01
No.2 3:10
No.3 4:48
No.4 7:14
No.5 10:10
No.6 12:39

[rachs]

My cats like Eric Satie best and I've tried alot of composers on them. They lie on the rug and just chill, listening. I'm so proud of their exceptional good taste.

[liamcrawford]

Satie was considered talentless and exceptionally abnormal during his time mainly because his style was unlike any other musician of his day. Now he’s credited for inventing ambient music. What amazing and beautiful music composed by a strange yet highly talented genius.

[Dmoriarty]

"My dream is to be played everywhere, not only at the Opera" 
Well I expect this will make him pleased, wherever he is.

[AnthonyJones-zody]

Applause to Klara, the pianist, who interpreted his music with the feeling, emotion, and sense of mystery and whim... I strongly suspect Erik Satie would agree... she captured not just the notes... but the essence of his music.

[nihanisi]

Who is also up at 3 am listening to this masterpiece and feels deep gratitude?

[clarasolano]

Congratulations to the pianist Klára Körmendi for playing this masterpiece so perfectly

[wyst]

The first Gnossienne is the pure transcription of melancholy

[owlperchedsilo]

number 4, 5 and 6 are the darkest. Satie's music takes you somewhere else.

[larryfroot]

Listening to the Gnossiennes is the closest I can get to dreaming whilst awake. It touches the soul.

[mikolajochocki]

How can something so simple sound so sophisticated?

[jejerin]

I remember my Orchestra teacher in High School gifted everyone different composer cassettes for Christmas. I received the Erik Satie one, which was different than what everyone else got, mainly Bach, etc. I used to listen to it in my Walkman and it spoke to me even then at age 15. Such depth of emotion and poignancy. . .

[JK-pdjf]

I heard somewhere that Satie wanted folk to listen to the silence in his music. Most people only think of notes and sounds. But Satie also composed with the value of silence in mind too. Genius. Providing a fuller appreciation of music. He wants us to muse and meditate. I hope I'm starting to get it.