Description
Composed as prelude music for a symbolist play by Sar Peladan during Satie's involvement with Rosicrucian circles, this piece unfolds slowly through repeated melodic cells and harmonies that avoid conventional resolution. The result is a hushed, mysterious atmosphere unlike almost anything else in the piano repertoire of its time. Its restrained expression demands sustained concentration and careful tone control over its considerable length.
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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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