Erik Satie's Minimalistic Gymnopédies

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When Satie’s Gymnopédies were first published and performed, many critics thought that the pieces were lacking in depth and substance. Little did they know, that these three piano pieces would greatly influence generations of minimalist composers to come.

William Austin, “Satie Before and After Cocteau,” The Musical Quarterly 48, no. 2 (April 1962): 220

“Mr. Copeland’s Recital. A list of Unfamiliar Pieces for the Pianoforte Played,” The New York Times, December  7, 1915.

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