Erik Satie: Gnossienne No.3 (Orchestral Version by Francis Poulenc)

Featuring

Iván Fischer
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Erik Satie

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Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) was ranked third among the world's ten best orchestras by Bachtrack magazine in autumn 2023.

Performer Biography

Sir Simon Rattle signed a five-year contract to become the new Chief Conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) starting from the 2023/2024 season.

Performer Biography

Iván Fischer, the conductor on this album, founded the Budapest Festival Orchestra in 1983 and has shaped it into one of the world's best orchestras.

Recording & Production

This album features an orchestral arrangement of Erik Satie's Gnossienne No. 3 by Francis Poulenc, recorded live in Munich.

Performer Biography

Iván Fischer, the conductor, won the first prize in the Rupert Foundation conducting competition in London in 1976, which launched his international career.

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra), featured on this album, was ranked among the ten best orchestras in the world by Gramophone magazine in 2008.

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) received a Grammy in 2006 for 'Best Orchestral Performance' for their recording of Shostakovich's 13th Symphony.