Description:

Olga Schepps, who has been described as "a poet of the piano" who "makes the notes shine like pearls" and "a poet of the piano," made a big splash on her first visit to Japan last year, and her latest recording for RCA Red Seal is a "Satie album" featuring Satie's most famous piano works, celebrating the 150th anniversary of her birth this year. Considered a "musical maverick," Erik Satie was not only a major influence on Debussy, Ravel, and other Impressionist composers, but also a key figure in the direction that music in the 20th century took after him. More than ballet music and songs, Satie's most prolific works were piano pieces, and this album contains his most famous works, including "Gymnopédie No. 1" and "Je t'œuvre," whose melodies are familiar to everyone. The beauty of Olga's piano sound, deep lyricism, and openness fragrantly express the beauty of Satie's music. Blu-spec CD2 / Bonus tracks included / Year of recording: March 14-17, 2016 / Location: Konzerthaal "Akershöhne", Marienmunster, Germany

Tracklisting:

1 GNOSSIENNE NO. 1: LENT
2 GNOSSIENNE NO. 2: AVEC ETONNEMENT
3 GNOSSIENNE NO. 3: LENT
4 GNOSSIENNE NO. 4: LENT
5 GNOSSIENNE NO. 5: MODERE
6 GNOSSIENNE NO. 6: AVEC CONVICTION ET AVEC UNE TRISTESSE RIGOUREUSE
7 CINQ GRIMACES POUR LE SONGE D'UNE NUIT D'ETE / I. PREAMBULE
8 CINQ GRIMACES POUR LE SONGE D'UNE NUIT D'ETE / II. COQUECIGRUE
9 CINQ GRIMACES POUR LE SONGE D'UNE NUIT D'ETE / III. CHASSE
10 CINQ GRIMACES POUR LE SONGE D'UNE NUIT D'ETE / IV. FANFARONNADE
11 CINQ GRIMACES POUR LE SONGE D'UNE NUIT D'ETE / V. POUR SORTIR
12 GYMNOPEDIE NO. 1: LENT ET DOULOUREUX
13 GYMNOPEDIE NO. 2: LENT ET TRISTE
14 GYMNOPEDIE NO. 3: LENT ET GRAVE
15 JE TE VEUX
16 SARABANDE NO. 1 IN F MINOR
17 SARABANDE NO. 2 IN D MINOR. 'A MAURICE RAVEL'
18 SARABANDE NO. 3 IN B-FLAT MINOR
19 TENDREMENT - VALSE CHANTEE
20 GENTLE THREAT