tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post2046584389729424470..comments2024-03-26T01:59:52.206-04:00Comments on Just outside: Brian Olewnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08567239067604835372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-67274727425746805202009-06-09T02:48:57.892-04:002009-06-09T02:48:57.892-04:00I had a "Woodstock" moment years past,an...I had a "Woodstock" moment years past,and got a Deutsche Grammophon CD of Leeuw's Satie.<br /><br />Used to have everything by Satie(early 70's),but I considered it a "phase",still do.For me,most of this music doesn't hold up very well:A little too "groovy",or music for sleeping babies? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-56775036962318717432009-06-08T08:00:21.428-04:002009-06-08T08:00:21.428-04:00I tend to favor de Leeuw's interpretations of ...I tend to favor de Leeuw's interpretations of Satie. So clear (this is a result of superior recording as well as my fondness for his interpretation). However, I have 6 records of Ciccolini that I listened to for many years, and wouldn't consider them "worse" by any means. Though I can't go back and relisten right now as my record player is stuck on 45.billygomberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083588692389783984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-2925202797756239262009-06-07T19:23:41.461-04:002009-06-07T19:23:41.461-04:00Thanks for this review... I've recently been c...Thanks for this review... I've recently been checking out the Thibaudet recordings (with the horrible title The Magic of Satie). They're altogether too sappy and romantic for me - they seem to miss the elegance inherent in the writing. So, I'm eager to get this recording - I have a feeling it will be much more up my alley.<br /><br />Brian Roessler<br />zellmer_roessler[at]macDOTcom<br />http://www.brianroessler.com<br />http://www.fantasticmerlins.comBrian Roesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528711618196723930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-52809969711786877392009-06-07T16:09:03.749-04:002009-06-07T16:09:03.749-04:00Brian my experience with, and knowledge of Satie i...Brian my experience with, and knowledge of Satie is very limited. I will seek this out and listen though now, thanks.Richard Pinnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168522717135806763noreply@blogger.com