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Descriptions automatiques

Descriptions automatiques: Celle qui parle trop

Erik Satie (1913)

DifficultyIntermediate
Duration0:44
Notes447

Description

Composed in 1913, this brief satirical miniature is titled "The Woman Who Talks Too Much." In under a minute, Satie sketches a chattering character through playful, quirky figuration, packing his trademark wit into a tiny frame. Unusual harmonies and idiosyncratic markings make it unmistakably Satie.

A three-piece piano suite Satie composed in 1913, carrying his characteristic whimsical, offbeat humor.

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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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Descriptions automatiques: Celle qui parle trop - Erik Satie | Visual Piano