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.
Lino Guerreiro
Instrumentation
Musical Category Chamber music (+ than 8 instruments)
Instrumentation (general) 12-saxophone ensemble
Commission
Date 2014
Commissioning Body João Pedro Silva – saxophone player