PROGRAM
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
The piano music of Erik Satie radiates an unmistakable charm, and this week on Saint Paul Sunday we'll hear it performed by an artist whose affinity with the composer only deepens the spell. Celebrated French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet will perform several Satie works, including the radio première of his recently published seventh Gnossienne, a piece the pianist calls a "masterpiece...a world of its own." Thibaudet juxtaposes Satie with another composer he treasures-American jazz great Bill Evans-whose timely "Peace Piece" concludes the program.
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
- Steve Swallow: (transc. Jed Distler): Hullo, Bolinas
- Duke Ellington (arr. Joel Silberman): Prelude to a Kiss
- Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 7
- Erik Satie: Tendrement
- Bill Evans: Waltz for Debby
- Erik Satie: Le Piege de Meduse
- Erik Satie: Sonatine bureaucratique
- Bill Evans(transc. Jim Aitken): Peace piece
MIXED COMPANY
POSTED BY MARY LEE ON JULY 26, 2005
French surprise
When I think back to our session with Jean-Yves, I always come up with the words "surprise and delight." We were all a little nervous about welcoming him to the studio and worked hard with Jean-Yves' manager to make sure the session details were correct: The piano was in great shape; we had his favorite food on-hand, etc. But when he arrived, it was really like the sun coming out from a cloud. He is such a happy man; I swear his eyes truly twinkle (and his accent is so charming). (more)
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Artist profile: Jean Yves Thibaudet
