Socrate
E811886
Socrate is a minimalist, three-part vocal work by French composer Erik Satie, based on dialogues of Plato and noted for its serene, understated setting of the text.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Socrate canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
vocal work ⓘ |
| accompaniment |
orchestra
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| basedOn | writings of Plato ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Satie’s work list (no standard opus number) ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Princess Edmond de Polignac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Erik Satie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerStylePeriod | modernism ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Princess Edmond de Polignac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 35 minutes ⓘ |
| genre | minimalist vocal work ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
orchestral version
ⓘ
piano-vocal version ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century minimalist aesthetics
ⓘ
later French vocal music ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Le banquet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les bords de l’Ilissus NERFINISHED ⓘ Portrait de Socrate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous, speech-like vocal line
ⓘ
lack of dramatic climaxes ⓘ subtle, static harmony ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Socrate: drame symphonique avec voix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | major vocal work by Erik Satie ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| reception |
considered a key work in Satie’s mature style
ⓘ
noted for its austerity ⓘ |
| settingType | secular ⓘ |
| structure | three-part ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
economy of means
ⓘ
serene ⓘ transparent texture ⓘ understated ⓘ |
| subject |
Socrates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| textLanguage | French ⓘ |
| textSource | dialogues of Plato ⓘ |
| textType | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
soprano
ⓘ
tenor ⓘ voices ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.