"Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1 (1888)" - Satie: The Complete Solo Piano Music (Disc 1) - Erik Satie
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Erik Satie - Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1
This is probably one of my favourite piano pieces. I was re-introduced to it recently via a web series where one of the characters was lounging around and listening to it. I have also woken up to it via a sleep monitoring app. And then I listened to Erik Satie for 6.3 hours yesterday. Oops.
I just love how simple it is. It’s mellow, easy going, and it provides a great background to just about anything. It’s also extremely soothing and I just want to sit in the sun, read a book, and enjoy a cold beverage or something.
Erik Satie was a French composer born in 1866. This piece has also been orchestrated by Claude Debussy, although under the name of Gymnopedie No. 3 instead. Satie passed away in 1925 in Paris.
I hope you enjoy this piece and I hope you have a great Saturday!
-Sherwin