PRÉLUDE DE LA PORTE HÉROIQUE DE CIEL
by Erik Satie [1894]

arranged by IzP [2001]

 

duration: 7'00

 

[first performance of IzP's arrangement:
local music Berlin / Germany within the scope of "in stillen räumen I", nov 18th 2001]

 

Erik Satie wrote about his piece:

 

Je me dédie cette oevre.(I dedicate this piece to myself.) 

 

O.k. Our reaction:

 

Nous nous dédions cette arrangement.(we dedicate this arrangement to ourselves) 

 

We took the following information from the score: 

 

calme et profondément doux (calm and extreme gentle) ... superstitieusement (superstitious) ... avec déférence (with dignity) ... rès sincèrement siliencieux (very sincerely calm) ... en une timide piété (with shy devotion) ... eviter toute exaltation sacrilège (avoiding each wicked increase) ... sans orgueil (without pride) ... obligeamment (obliging) ... rideau (curtain)