Je te veux

"Je te veux" (French: "I want you") is a song composed by Erik Satie to a text by Henry Pacory. A sentimental, slow waltz, it was written for Paulette Darty, whose accompanist Satie had been for a period of time. The text consists of two verses and a repeated chorus.

The song was registered ith SACEM on 20 November 1902, but Roland-Manuel argued it had actually been composed in 1897. Satie composed various versions of the "Je te veux" waltz: for piano and voice, for an orchestra of brass instruments and for full orchestra (including a Trio). The piano and voice version was first published in 1903.Gillmor, Alan M.. "Erik Satie". Twayne Pub., 2nd edition, 1992, ISBN 0-393-30810-3. p 281]

The melody was performed to the public in 1903 at La Scala. In 1925 the song was recorded with Yvonne George as singer. "Je te veux" was also recorded by Mathé Altéry, Régine Crespin, Gigliola Negri, Nicolaï Gedda and Davide Bassino, and later by the sopranos Jessye Norman and Marie Devellereau.

References

External links

* [http://www.deljehier.levillage.org/textes/chansons_anciennes/je_te_veux.htm Words (in French)]
* A sample of the music is included in [http://www.af.lu.se/~fogwall/samples.html Niclas Fogwall's Satie Music Samples page]