Satie,Erik Socrate & Melodies CD

LTM is pleased to announce a new CD edition of the acclaimed recording of Erik Satie's symphonic drama Socrate, performed by Music Projects London and previously available on the Factory Classical label. Completed in the spring of 1918, Socrate is a typical eccentric piece from avant-garde pioneer Erik Satie. Written in three movements for voice (four sopranos) and small orchestra (or piano), the text is extracted from three Platonic dialogues and depicts the last days of the Greek philosopher Socrates, condemned to death for corrupting the young men of Athens. 21 tracks. 2006.

1. Socrate (1918) - Portrait de Socrate 2. Socrate (1918) - Bords D'illissus 3. Socrate (1918) - Mort de Socrate 4. Trois Mlodies (1886) - Les Anges 5. Trois Mlodies (1886) - Elgie 6. Trois Mlodies (1886) - Sylvie 7. Trois Mlodies (1916) - la Statue de Bronze 8. Trois Mlodies (1916) - Daphno 9. Trois Mlodies (1916) - Le Chapelier 10. Trois Autres Mlodies - Chanson 11. Trois Autres Mlodies - Chanson Mdivale 12. Trois Autres Mlodies - Les Fleurs 13. Quatre Petites Mlodies (1920) - Elgie 14. Quatre Petites Mlodies (1920) - Danseuse 15. Quatre Petites Mlodies (1920) - Chanson 16. Quatre Petites Mlodies (1920) - Adieu 17. Ludion (1923) - Air Du Rat 18. Ludion (1923) - Spleen 19. Ludion (1923) - la Grenouille Amricaine 20. Ludion (1923) - Air Du Pote 21. Ludion (1923) - Chanson Du Chat