3 Gymnopedies No. 40
Piano Solo
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SKU: HL.14028818
Piano Solo. Composed by Erik Satie. Music Sales America. Classical. Songbook . 8 pages. Music Sales #PB40401. Published by Music Sales (HL.14028818).ISBN 9780825624636. UPC: 884088487928. 9x12 inches. English.
French composer and pianist Erik Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde. His work was a precursor to later artistic movements such as minimalism, repetitive music, and the Theatre of the Absurd. An eccentric, Satie was introduced as a 'gymnopedist' in 1887, shortly before writing his most famous compositions, the Trois Gymnopedies.
The three short, atmospheric pieces in ¾ time are now published as part of the Promenade Series of Piano Music (No. 40). Collectively, the Gymnopedies are regarded as an importantprecursor to modern ambient music - gentle yet somewhat eccentric pieces which, when composed, defied the classical tradition.
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