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Topic: Satie + my terrible french + translate the titles?
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diomedes
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Satie + my terrible french + translate the titles?
on: March 22, 2015, 02:10:28 PM
I thought my french was ok, but this unsettles me. What is the precise meaning of some of these titles? I checked liner notes on my recordings and googled to no avail, anyone with superior linguistics? In brackets is my weak understanding of the titles. thanks
Danses Gothiques (Satie)
A L'Occasion D'Une Grande Peine
(on the occasion of great sadness?)
Dans Laquelle Les Peres De La Tres Veritable Et Tres Sainte Eglise Sont Invoques
(when the fathers are invoked?)
En Faveur D'un Malheureux
(in favor of a sad one?)
Pour Les Pauvres Trepasses
(for the poor trespassers?)
Ou Il Est Question Du Pardon Des Injuries Recues
(where there is forgiveness for injuries received?)
Par Pitie Pour Les Ivrognes, Honteux, Debauches, Imparfaits, Desagreables Et Faussaires En Tous Genres
(by pity for the etcetc of all kinds?)
Apres Avoir Obtenu La Remise De Ses Fautes
(after having received forgiveness for ones faultes?)
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Beethoven-Alkan, concerto 3
Faure barcarolle 10
Mozart-Stradal, symphony 40
michael_c
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Re: Satie + my terrible french + translate the titles?
Reply #1 on: March 22, 2015, 02:36:37 PM
À l'occasion d'une grande peine
- On the occasion of a great sorrow
Dans laquelle les pères de la très véritable et très sainte église sont invoqués
- In which the fathers of the very true and very holy church are invoked
En faveur d'un malheureux
- In favour of an unhappy person
À propos de Saint Bernard et de Sainte Lucie
- About St. Bernard and St. Lucia
Pour les pauvres trépassés
- For the poor dead ones
Où il est question du pardon des injures reçues [
injures
, not
injuries
]
- Which speaks of forgiveness for insults received
Par pitié pour les ivrognes, honteux, débauchés, imparfaits, dèsagréables et faussaires en tous genres
- Out of pity for those who are drunk, shameful, debauched, imperfect or unpleasant and for forgers of all kinds
En le haut honneur du vénéré Saint Michel, le gracieux archange
- In the high honour of the revered Saint Michael, the gracious archangel
Après avoir obtenu la remise de ses fautes
- After obtaining remission of sins
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diomedes
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Posts: 477
Re: Satie + my terrible french + translate the titles?
Reply #2 on: March 22, 2015, 03:24:53 PM
Much appreciated, thank you.
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Beethoven-Alkan, concerto 3
Faure barcarolle 10
Mozart-Stradal, symphony 40
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