Description
Written in 1914 as incidental music for a production of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' this piece reflects its title through expressive, almost caricature-like gestures. Running about three and a half minutes with nearly 1,700 notes, it calls for light, agile fingerwork at an advanced level.
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Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Erik Satie was a French composer from Honfleur who worked in Montmartre's cabarets while pursuing a highly individual musical aesthetic. Known for spare, understated music and whimsically titled works, he later influenced minimalist and ambient music. This site includes 65 of his works, such as pieces from "Descriptions automatiques" and "Danse maigre."
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