Product Description
Enigmatic
and highly influential composer Erik Satie wrote over three dozen piano works
between 1884 and 1920. Some pieces were outlandish such as his Vexations which
repeats 840 times and lasts up to 35 hours, and other pieces were simple with absurd
titles like his Three Pieces in the Form of a Pear. Perhaps his
best-known piece is his first Gymnopédie for piano that was completed in
1888.
The
piece consists of a simple accompaniment with a long soaring melody above it.
The melody is instantly recognizable and was featured in films including My
Dinner with Andre, and The Royal Tenenbaums; video games; and on
albums by Blood Sweat & Tears, and Gary Numan. It is also found on most
Top-50 lists of All-Time Classical Music Favorites.
Satie
also wrote two additional Gymnopédie with the collection of all three first
published in 1898. Claude Debussy famously orchestrated two of them that same year.
The
long soaring melody and calm mood of this piece works beautifully for horn
quartet. Each member gets the melody for an enjoyable performance. This piece
is ideal for weddings, worship services, funerals, and any recital.
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