With Steffen Schleiermacher's cleverly compiled anthology of piano music by the group of artists known as "Groupe des Six" we experience what unites, but above all what distinguishes these highly individual composers. Although they had little in common, they gained their collective title from a PR coup. Jean Cocteau, a jack-of-all-trades, liked to promote them and Erik Satie was more a point of reference than an actual mentor. The composers: Erik Satie (1866–1925), Georges Auric (1899–1983), Darius Milhaud (1892–1974), Arthur Honegger (1892–1955), Francis Poulenc (1899–1963), Germaine Tailleferrre (1892–1983), Louis Durey (1888–1979).
Works:
•Erik Satie: La Belle Excentrique
• Erik Satie: La Diva de l'Empire
• Georges Auric: 3 Pastorales
• Georges Auric: Prelude
• Darius Milhaud: 3 Rag-Caprices
• Darius Milhaud: Mazurka
• Arthur Honegger: Sarabande, 7 Pieces Breves
• Francis Poulenc: 3 Pastorales
• Francis Poulenc: Valse
• Germaine Tailleferre: Pastorale
• Germaine Tailleferre: Hommage a Debussy
• Germaine Tailleferre: Pas trop vite
• Louis Durey: Romance sans Paroles
• Louis Durey: 3 Preludes
• Louis Durey: A Francis Poulenc