🇬🇧 When Erik Satie was a pianist in Chat Noir, one of the regular clients in this cabaret in Montmartre was the famous humorist Alphonse Allais. Alphonse Allais in one of his performances, dubbed the first, ”Esotérik Satie”, this nickname could not better describe the composer. This piece follows a line that “tries” to show some of the esoteric language present in Erik Satie’s music. 🇵🇹 Quando Erik Satie trabalhava como pianista do Chat Noir, um dos clientes habituais deste cabaré de Montmartre era o famoso humorista Alphonse Allais. Este último, numa das suas apresentações apelidou o primeiro de “Esotérik Satie”, esta alcunha não podia descrever melhor o compositor. Esta obra segue uma linha condutora que “tenta” de certa forma, retratar um pouco o esoterismo próprio de grande parte da música de Erik Satie.

Duration: c. 5:10 – Year: 2014

Instrumentation – Saxophone Ensemble

E-flat Sopranino Saxophone (opt. B-flat Soprano Saxophone)
B-flat Soprano Saxophone I-II
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II-III
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II-III
E-flat Baritone Saxophone I-II
B-flat Bass Saxophone (opt. E-flat Baritone Saxophone)

Instrumentation – Saxophone Quartet

B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone

Instrumentation – Woodwind Ensemble

C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone