Description
Composed by Satie in 1899 as incidental music for a pantomime, this piece pairs a light, offbeat melodic style with the composer's trademark wry humor. Its manuscript famously went unnoticed for years before being rediscovered among his belongings. The piece is dense with notes throughout, demanding agile fingerwork and careful control of tempo shifts to preserve its buoyant character.
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About the Composer
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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