Satie: Socrate
Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Reinbert de Leeuw (piano)
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2016, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2016, Editor's Choice
Hannigan and De Leeuw perfectly capture the elusive, emotionally detached nature of Socrate
Satie: Socrate
Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Reinbert de Leeuw (piano)
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Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2016, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2016, Editor's Choice
Hannigan and De Leeuw perfectly capture the elusive, emotionally detached nature of Socrate
About
With 2016 being the 150th anniversary year of the birth of Erik Satie, Barbara Hannigan and Reinbert de Leeuw present with expressive intensity and in a unique way, the fascinating sound world of this leading French composer and pianist. Hannigan and de Leeuw let us discover and experience Satie’s almost forgotten and unique vocal compositions: Trois Mélodies, Trois Autres Mélodies and Hymne. The main work and title of the album is the composition Socrate comprising of three parts - Portrait de Socrate, Les Bords d’Illissus and Mort de Socrate: music which sounds white, transparent and fragile.
Contents and tracklist
Spotlight on this release
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Piano and Vocal music by Erik Satie
1st Jul 2016
James listens to a double helping of works by Satie, whose 150th anniversary falls this year.
Awards and reviews
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BBC Music MagazineAugust 2016Disc of the month
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Gramophone MagazineJune 2016Editor's Choice
August 2016
Hannigan and De Leeuw perfectly capture the elusive, emotionally detached nature of Socrate
June 2016
Throughout their album, Barbara Hannigan and Reinbert de Leeuw maintain a very noticeable consistency of mood, atmosphere and colour. The coolly detached house style of Winter & Winter has been respected but an aesthetic decision has clearly been taken to represent Satie as a creative lone wolf.
July 2016
Barbara Hannigan proves to be one of the finest interpreters of this music…while Reinbert de Leeuw proves that you do not need the chamber orchestra in Socrate. Indeed, the partnership between Hannigan and De Leeuw shows great intelligence and a true sense of ensemble that opens this music to a greater understanding.
5th May 2016
Hannigan sings the songs of Erik Satie as if she’s sitting next to you, whispering and cooing across the kitchen table with sufficient breathiness, soft edges and exquisite spaciousness to match Reinbert de Leeuw’s sweet-melancholy piano chords.
