Events, Slovakia

A Tribute to Erik Satie and His Friends

25 Days Ago

Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 18:00
Title: A Tribute to Erik Satie and His Friends
Location: Kapitulská 1
Organizer: House of the Albrecht Family (Dom Albrechtovcov), Kapitulská 1, Bratislava

Event Description
Paris in the Time of “La Belle Époque”
Maxime Zecchini (FR) – Piano

In this year marking the 100th anniversary of the death of the great French composer Erik Satie (1866–1925), pianist Maxime Zecchini will take us on a musical journey through the works of this exceptional musician and his artistic friends—who are also considered giants of French music.

In this recital, Satie’s famous Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes, waltzes, and preludes will meet Debussy’s preludes, Francis Poulenc’s improvisations, Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand, and Romance by Germaine Tailleferre.

The concert will immerse the audience in French music and the “cultural Paris” of the late 19th and early 20th century. Attendees will hear key piano works from the era known as La Belle Époque.

This event opens the concert series of the Domus & Hortus Artis festival, which in 2025 celebrates major figures of French music and their significant influence on other European cultures, including Slovak.

Organizer: French Institute in Slovakia, in collaboration with ALBRECHT FORUM and the Domus & Hortus Artis festival.

Program:

ERIK SATIE (1866–1925): Gymnopédies No. 1 and No. 2
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835–1921): Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix (from Samson et Dalila)
ERIK SATIE: Valse Je te veux
FRANCIS POULENC (1899–1963): Improvisations No. 7, No. 12, and No. 15
GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845–1924): Romance sans paroles, Op. 17 No. 3, and Libera me (from Requiem)

— Intermission —

ERIK SATIE: Gnossiennes No. 1, No. 3, and No. 4
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918): Trois Préludes (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, Interrupted Serenade, The Sunken Cathedral)
GERMAINE TAILLEFERRE (1892–1983): Romance
MEL BONIS (1858–1937): Pavane
MAURICE RAVEL (1875–1937) / MAXIME ZECCHINI: Solo piano transcription of Concerto for the Left Hand

Tickets:

  • €12 / €8 (students, seniors) / €5 (disabled persons)
  • Available in advance via Ticketportal as a “hometicket”
  • Advance sales end at 12:00 on the day of the event
  • Additional tickets will be available 30 minutes before the concert at the venue (subject to capacity)

The Domus & Hortus Artis festival is supported by the Slovak Arts Council – the main partner of the project. Financially supported by the Music Fund, City of Bratislava, Bratislava Old Town district, and SOZA Social and Cultural Fund.

More information: www.albrechtforum.com
Program and performers subject to change.

We look forward to seeing you!