Word: ciccolini
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...breezy little avant-garde compositions. With their whimsical titles (The War Song of the King of the Beans, Waltz of the Chocolate with Almonds) and seemingly random harmonies, they are surprisingly fresh after 50 years. Much of the credit for the exuberant mood of this record goes to Aldo Ciccolini, who plays with such easy mastery that the listener may not realize the technical skill Satie demands...
...turning out short wry works with such titles as Veritable Flabby Preludes (for a Dog), Disagreeable Sketches, and Chapters Turned Every Which Way. His 50-year-old tidbits still sound fresh and impudent, and are enjoying something of a vogue, due partly to their crisp presentation by Aldo Ciccolini...
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