Erik Satie: 3 Gymnopedies: Piano: Instrumental Work

A man with a rather unusual penchant for umbrellas A man who wrote an autobiography detailing every single activity in every minute of his day A man who had the curious notion of devising 'wallpaper music' (music thatwas designed to be completely ignored by the audience).However the Trois Gymnopedies fine examples of Satie's 'wallpaper music' are perhaps the best known of all of the composers works and to dismiss these worksas 'ordinary' would be a grave mistake by any musician.Available here are the Trioe Gymnopedies by Erik Satie as edited by Anthea Smith.

for Cello and Piano. Par SATIE ERIK. These three short melodious pieces by the French composer Eric Satie are ideally suited for the sound of the cello and will bring delight to both performers and audiences. Erik Satie Three Gymnopedies arranged for Cello and Piano by John Arkell. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Violoncelle et Piano

Description This volume is the largest collection of Satie's piano works yet published, including some of the most original and appealing achievements of a turbulent era in music, compositions that influenced such modern masters as Ravel, Milhaud and Poulenc. This delightful collection includes the well-known Gymnopedies , Gnossiennes , Sarabandes and much more. Songlist Apercus Desagreables Chapitres Tournes En Tous Sens Croquis Et Agaceries D'un Gros Bonhomme En Bois Descriptions Automatiques Embryons Desseches En Habit De Cheval Le Fils Des Etoiles Morceaux En Forme De Poire Pieces Froides Poudre D'or Prelude De La Porte Heroique Du Ciel Sarabandes No.1, 2, 3 Sonneries De La Rose Trois Gnossiennes Trois Gymnopedies Veritables Preludes Flasques Vieux Sequins Et Vieilles Cuirasses

Satie was a French composer known for his personal eccentricities his unusual harmonic progressions and the cool simplicty of his melodies. his music had an influence on Debussy Ravel and John Cage among others. In 1888 Satie composed his three Gymnopedies followed two years later by the Gnossiennes. Simple delicate and gentle these six pieces contain a charm that is hauntingly beautiful enabling new discoveries to be made with each playing.

The renowned pianist Hans-Günter Heumann has arranged these 30 contemporary Piano classics which are some of the greatest hits of modern composers, inspired by minimalism and drawing on many other genres. Including arrangements of Einaudi, Yiruma and Yann Tiersen among many others, Piano Pur features many songs to soothe the soul. The most acclaimed composers of the genre like Dustin O'Halloran, Ludovico Einaudi, Yann Tiersen and Philip Glass are represented here, with beautiful arrangements by Heumann. The repetitive structures build rhythms and melodies that envelop the listener, resulting in wonderful pieces of music that are as enjoyable to play as they are simply to listen to. The juxtaposition of patterns and motifs create relaxing and joyful music that may come under the genre of 'miminalism', but is far from simplistic. Featuring songs like River Flows In You, Nightbook, Metamorphosis One and Three as well as Erik Satie's masterful Gymnopédie #1, Piano Pur is a wonderful selection of the most beautiful contemporary classical pieces, as well as three original compositions by Heumann himself. Featuring a unique MP3 CD with full demonstrations as well, this songbook has everything you might need to learn how to play these fantastic songs on Piano./ Recueil / Piano

Arranged by Trevor Wye. Nine of Satie's most popular melodies including the Gymnopedies and three of the Cinq Grimaces superbly arranged for the intermediate flautist with piano accompaniment.

21 Pieces by 12 Composers. Some of the most often taught original piano literature by dozens of master composers of the past has been carefully selected and compiled by difficulty level. The Intermediate edition features 20 pieces by 12 composers, including: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sofeggio in C minor, H. 220 · Johann Sebastian Bach: Invention No. 1 in C Major · Johann Sebastian Bach: Invention No. 8 in F Major · Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle in G Major, Op. 126, No. 5 · Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle in A minor Für Elise, WoO59 · Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatina No. 2 in F Major, Anh. 5, No. 2 · Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka in A minor, Op. 68, nO. 2 · Frédéric Chopin: Prelude in B minor, Op. 28, No. 6 · Frédéric Chopin: Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 · Frédéric Chopin: Prelude in D-flat Major Raindrop, Op. 28, No. 15 · Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin · Claude Debussy: Le petit nègre · Scott Joplin: The Entertainer · Franz Liszt: Consolation No. 5 · Felix Mendelssohn: Venetian Boat Song No. 2 from Songs Without Words, Op. 30, No. 6 · Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 · Franz Schubert: Moment Musical in F minor, D. 780, No. 3 · Franz Schubert: Scherzo in B-flat Major, D. 593, No. 1 · Robert Schumann: The Happy Farmer from Album for the Young · Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Morning Prayer from Album for the Young. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Classique / Recueil / Piano