Erik Satie - Gymnopédies & Gnossiennes

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0:00 Gymnopédies: 1. Lent et douloureux
3:31 Gnossiennes: 1. Lent
6:52 Gnossiennes: 3. Lent
9:33 Gnossiennes: 4. Lent
11:52 Gnossiennes: 5. Modéré
Alfred Eric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866 -- Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer and pianist. Starting with his first composition in 1884, he signed his name as Erik Satie.
Satie was introduced as a "gymnopedist" in 1887, shortly before writing his most famous compositions, the Gymnopédies. Later, he also referred to himself as a "phonometrograph" or "phonometrician" (meaning "someone who measures (and writes down) sounds") preferring this designation to that of "musician," after having been called "a clumsy but subtle technician" in a book on contemporary French composers published in 1911.
In addition to his body of music, Satie also left a remarkable set of writings, having contributed work for a range of publications, from the dadaist 391 to the American Vanity Fair. Although in later life he prided himself on always publishing his work under his own name, in the late nineteenth century he appears to have used pseudonyms such as Virginie Lebeau and François de Paule in some of his published writings.
Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde. He was a precursor to later artistic movements such as minimalism, repetitive music and the Theatre of the Absurd.
The Gymnopédies, published in Paris starting in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist, Erik Satie.
These short, atmospheric pieces are written in 3/4 time, with each sharing a common theme and structure. Collectively, the Gymnopedies are regarded as the precursors to modern ambient music[citation needed] - gentle yet somewhat eccentric pieces which, when composed, defied the classical tradition. For instance, the first few bars feature a disjunct chordal theme in the bass - first, a G-major 7th in the bass, and then a B-minor chord, also in the lower register. Then comes the one-note theme in D major. Although the collection of chords at first seems too complex to be harmonious, the melody soon imbues the work with a soothing atmospheric quality.
Satie himself used the term "furniture music" to refer to some of his pieces, implying they could be used as mood-setting background music. However, Satie used this term to refer to only some of his later, 20th century compositions, without specific reference to the Gymnopédies as background music. From the second half of the 20th century on, the Gymnopédies were often erroneously described as part of Satie's body of furniture music, perhaps due to John Cage's interpretation of them.
Some of the paintings are from Édouard Cortès's

[@jopabr24]

For some reason I think this piece is what nostalgia sounds like. Not necessarily sad, but not quite happy either. Something in between, and a bit of both.

[@simianto9957]

It's the bridge between happiness and sadness, an emotion many people forget about.

[@PlayChannelLuki]

so search for "Everywhere at the End of Time"

[@simianto9957]

@@PlayChannelLuki thats not in between thats just pure melancholy

[@PlayChannelLuki]

@@simianto9957 it depends where do you look at the work. generally, the album is completely melancholy, but the perspective of how the victim manages to rescue purely from an important fragment of memory, that's nostalgia. which has to do with what he said.

[@Kryssthealien]

Spot on.

[@paddywic]

This was on of my fathers favourite pieces, he played the record on Sunday mornings. As a child it stirred my imagination, especially around Christmas time. My Father died peacefully in his bed last week aged 88.

[@mohamedbenkirane4046]

God rest his soul! My prayer goes to your dear father, who clearly had a great taste in music. Good luck man! ❤️

[@leannew4439]

So sorry for your loss. Mine died peacefully in bed 6 weeks ago at 86. ❤

[@nowherewolfe]

What a beautiful memory. Your father had great taste in music.

[@lilhomies9715]

♥️

[@siavashts9231]

My condolences🌹

[@mamboitaliano5868]

A long time ago, when I was around 13 years old, my Dad passed away and I became an orphan and went to an orphanage because I had no other relatives that could take care of me. When I turned 18 I left the orphanage and felt completely lost. No money, no job, no perspective. In my own city except for social workers I didn't know anyone. And I came back to live in the same old apartment where I used to live poor with my father. I remember him skipping meals and pretending like he is not hungry just so he could put more food on my plate. Then soon one day I came across a photo - it was me standing in front of our building smiling but with my hand out trying to tell the person who was taking the photo not to do it, but I was clearly happy. And I tried so hard to remember when the photo was taken and who took it but I just couldn't. When I listen to Satie I always think about that photograph and that boy, I am now almost 32 years old and Satie's music makes me dream of having a conversation with my younger self. I would love to tell that boy that it's ok to cry, it's ok miss your Dad so much that you don't won't to share that feeling with anyone, you want to keep it to yourself, that it's ok to feel lonely. I would love to tell him all that and much, much more..

[@corysmith5228]

❤

[@christianwandtke1068]

Sehr berührend. Danke.

[@joellechalopin2921]

💪🏼💛

[@jessiechen8233]

I am so touched by your story when I was listening to this song. You were very loved, your dad must be watching over you from the sky, bless you❤

[@dollybrunalabra5758]

❤❤❤🙋

[@philosopher2king]

Whoever had the genius idea of combining Gymnopèdie with Eduard Cortes’ paintings, deserves to win the Internet. There are now enough of these videos for it to be a thing. Cortes’ lived a long life and I love how you can see the growth of Paris through his paintings; from horse drawn carriages to sleek 1950s Buicks. If you look closely, in almost every picture there is a woman and a young girl (who grows into a young lady in later pictures) waking side by side. They were his wife and daughter. I had the pleasure of visiting Paris for the first time last summer. I was excited, but having heard so much about it all my life, I expected it to be nice but underwhelming. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I absolutely loved Paris. And contrary to the stereotype, the vast majority of Parisians were lovely people. Thank you Satie, thank you Cortes and thank you for to the righteous people on KZbin for posting these beautiful collages. It makes me think of the city I’m now in love with.

[@eliasabbas8450]

What you said about the paintings makes them so much more beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@helloxyz]

It was me ! No, seriously, it wasn't, but I did have the idea of putting Mark Rothko's paintings in chronological order to the music of Tchaikovsky's 4th, 5th and 6th symphonies, ending with pictures of his flat taken by the police murder squad investigators.

[@darkoberno]

Is there a painting called "Parigi"? Where can I see his paintings?

[@cacambo589]

You'll be gutted to learn that the paintings actually depict Stockton-on-Tees.... through the ages.

[@helloxyz]

@@cacambo589 ah, yes, the Paris of the North East.

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams..

[@sitarnut]

ZEN....

[@FabioSaturno]

ZEN...

[@guyinaroom7771]

bars

[@aebious8886]

The internet is essentially only a time capsule

[@mathewhiscock7986]

You’re messing with my head stop it

[@fducreux23]

This video makes me miss a time and a place ive never been before

[@catherinecook4781]

Agreed. La Belle Epoche.

[@matthewwalker5504]

You read my mind

[@jaredvanorden4167]

All things in due time

[@stephenshakarian5920]

The words you chose, & expressed, capture the mystery & enchantment of the notes dancing in this composition.

[@Mispocimasnaturales]

Me the same

[@hmro1978]

I am English, I was born in Manchester and I live in London, but I must admit that Paris is exceptionally beautiful! I will never get tired of going! Although the cars, the clothes, the people have changed, the same magic continues, the same beauty, the same streets full of charm, luxury and poetry!!

[@gabrielcaleb9277]

C'est très vrai ...Paris est tellement romantique ❤

[@cass_bkm]

Merci !

[@andyb377]

One of those rare pieces of music that stops you in your tracks and put you straight into the moment...beautiful.

[@ronaran8420]

Well expressed😌👌

[@trevey16]

😭I read this comment as I put my remote down from changin channels on the TV to stop and listen to this

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

I agree. I briefly heard this on TV and here I am. I've loved this since I was a little kid.

[@jeanbellivier7209]

La beauté des images du Paris que j'ai connu correspond parfaitement avec cette oeuvre du compositeur

[@acasccseea4434]

you know he literally made this as background music. not supposed to stop you in your tracks.... guess he failed at making what he wanted then

[@saph6115]

moment of silence for anyone who ever went through their lives without finding this piece

[@carinabeatrizstevenazzi4219]

Really

[@simohayha7301]

this is a piece not a song.;)

[@saph6115]

@@simohayha7301 aight thanks man

[@PoorWax]

And an eternity for those who did, but was unable to appreciate it

[@JanesCreations1]

A peace of life for you to cherish

[@LifeUnchainedMe]

They called him worthless and lazy in school. Little did they know, this beautiful piece and so many others would go on to touch so many lives.

[@alexclarosfernandez8467]

This makes you understand that everybody has the potential to create a masterpiece....

[@David-ck3gv]

Most lazy people are just disinterested

[@LifeUnchainedMe]

@@David-ck3gv Sadly

[@rooshermes9258]

Je is my favorite

[@joshlovegood9392]

The next generations greatest thinkers are always found in the detention classrooms at school

[@AnneMLdell]

Greetings from Finland. I think, we who listen Erik Satie are deep feeling people. People who are not from this world. I think, ee are from stars ... and we are often sad, because we miss our homes ... in stars ... like Erik Satie.

[@cheriesouthern1122]

The sounds of innerpeace and a quiet yet sorrowful soul. Waiting to shine for those who cannot see what unfolds before them. Blindness in the light of man.

[@mart-greciaOdalyz]

You've said this so beautifully. So that your words are music themselves! Beautiful! thank you.

[@user-fb3vd8yn5i]

Very well said Anne.

[@Delg114]

This song always reminds me of the next morning after one of the lowest points in my life. It gives me hope, clears my tears, and creates such peace.

[@vartkeszerounian6890]

So soothing and yet vexing, but we go on without any fears, from now on...

[@amiryousefi5374]

So why it makes me cry ?

[@neginghaedi3581]

@@amiryousefi5374 I think how we perceive music depends on our frame of mind and emotional state.

[@jesseleeward2359]

O those days. Waking up to sunlight one Sunday morning after coming out of a rough time. Those merciful mornings.

[@alanpotter8680]

Non a song, but ok.

[@BeasleyStreet]

If time stopped,this would be the soundtrack...

[@anamjoshi3755]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@angiemorgan2761]

Yes

[@nikolozloladze3850]

ZA WARUDOO

[@BeasleyStreet]

@@nikolozloladze3850 thank you...I have translated ..👍👍

[@iiiiii3556]

@@nikolozloladze3850 Toki yo tamate

[@Pitts_not_Pitty]

City life, that melancholy feeling of being in proximity to so many people and yet we still feel alone. The Velvet Gentleman knew the feeling all to well.

[@ffun662]

Just like the various urban scenes painted by Edward Hopper

[@LIZABETHYEAUX666]

I love that he was nicknamed the velvet gentleman. What an idiosyncrasy, to wear the same ten or so identical suits everyday for a decade.

[@KronnangDunn]

I'm amazed of how old this composition is. For me it has always sound very modern.

[@DoofenSpyroDragon16]

I had no idea it was old. I just heard it everywhere and assumed it was from some meme or anime or something.

[@pablogarro1129]

​@@DoofenSpyroDragon16 te falta cultura amigo

[@JoshDun6]

Erik was his whole life alone and died alone... he HATED when people were listening to his music as he was making it to be played in a background to enhance the mood ... but this one feels like personal piece of his loneliness and sadness being alone, heavy drinking while his life went thru his fingers..

[@Iboughtstockholmforlessthan50c]

I agree

[@Anemoia00]

this is potentially the saddest comment ive ever seen..and somehow relatable

[@jaroslawslowinski6905]

Thanks for that info.

[@stevegoss57]

Incredibly sad, I could cry.

[@SamDy99]

Saddest minds are the most creative ones if they channelize their emotions rightly

[@emmawilcock1304]

When I need to find a calm place I play Erik Satie this music helps me through difficult times. All the best everyone xo

[@julialawther2851]

Same for me - and do a little ballet to it! And sing!

[@christiant7935]

That's good to hear someone else thinks the same as me

[@BBB-iy8is]

So did Captain Picard 😁👍🏾

[@mediamary]

Beautiful music that takes me back to the beautiful movie "The Painted Veil" 🎞 (An Edward Norton's masterpiece film based on an equally masterpiece novel.) ... When the arts meet 💕📖 🎬 🎹.

[@marlonpereira9538]

Melancholy... Life is strange. The more happy moments you have, the more you feel sad that those moments are gone. But, most of all, you lived them! And this is the kind of music that brings up some melancholy, because you don't have those moments anymore, but you were lucky enough to had the chance to live them. Sad and happy, at the same time, for a time that passed by.

[@rachelchoueifati1713]

true you should wright sayings

[@paulparrish4340]

"There's comfort in melancholy when there's no need to explain. It's as natural as the weather on this moody Saturday" - Joni Mitchell (if memory serves me)

[@jonathan5058]

Well said.

[@sven_86]

bittersweet if you will...

[@riamaha2414]

I think the greatest virtue of classical music is that unlike a van gogh or a monet .... these priceless works of art composed by the hands of sheer genius ..... cannot be auctioned off to the wealthiest bidder leaving only a privileged few to enjoy a great masterpiece in its original form. And THAT is no little thing.

[@cecilelarrieutournemouly4609]

Sa musique est empreinte de tristesse et de résignation comme le fut sa vie. Quel talent et quel bonheur d'écouter sa musique qui fait revivre ce musicien hors pair mais dont le talent ne fut reconnu que bien après sa mort

[@dflatminor]

You know you can get replicas of paintings too right? Because that's the same thing you are getting with classical music. A replica.

[@wib1953]

Music that transcends, slows the ticking seconds and brings departed ones back to mind. A touch of eternity.

[@msvd10]

The sadness will last forever - Van Gogh

[@fckSashka]

it will, indeed

[@monsoon7316]

Love this ❤️

[@anitapopova3717]

Oh so true!

[@mariasanchezm.364]

Ok

[@abdelfettas6089]

As long as our expiry date has been invented...

[@shantb985]

This is like a distant memory that you can feel but cannot recall.

[@henryboy565]

April 16, 2022, I was in Paris. I wandered through its streets and walked to Montmartre, the neighborhood where Erik Satie was born and lived. His house is still there, and I couldn't help but feel nostalgic when I remembered these pieces in my head.

[@criticus100]

He wasn't born in Paris but in Honfleur.

[@glockkrieger6592]

I was there in 1890. So much SAUDADE when I rerember.

[@muffyrodriguez]

Your so lucky!

[@supaloc]

My Cat died 3 days ago. She was 14. one day later I‘ve buried her in my garden. I don’t know why but I‘ve been listening to this song ever since. It makes me happy and sad at the same time. I miss you Coco. Aug. 2008 - Jan. 2022😪🙏🏽🕯

[@safirakhalva]

she was 13

[@lennyleapsin5477]

😸😸

[@jasonbennett7002]

Just reading your words with the music in the background. They merged together perfectly.

[@walterortiz7908]

Me hace recordar a la gatita de mi vida: una barniza atigrada allá el 12 de octubre de 1972 . Salía de mi infancia y llegaba a la adolescencia y se fue ella muy jovencita , una cachorra . No te olvido más . Casi muero de tristeza y que poético hubiese sido ; se que te llevo en mi corazón.

[@pranavalaparthi2021]

This piece embodies the meaning of the word bittersweet.

[@abifuckingsexual8334]

You know those quiet rainy days, where you just curl up with some cocoa and a book and just listen to the sound of it drumming against the windowpane? That’s what this song feels like to me.

[@imagaybanana2004]

I agree! It personally reminds me of a blustery snowy January afternoon. Like your curled up near the fireplace with a nice cup of coffee or tea or something, and just watching the blizzard rage on outside, and mentally decompressing from the recent chaos of the holidays, thinking of the new year ahead of you. It evokes a fascinating emotion. It’s not precisely happy, nor is it sad. It’s neutral and pensive sounding. It’s peaceful, yet has a slightly haunting quality to it. It’s so beautiful... anyway, I did not expect to go off on that tangent, but I’m listening to this at 1:17 in the morning, and I’m just alone with my thoughts. Btw I love your profile pic and name! Lmao 🤣

[@Kaboomboo]

I used to listen to this religiously when I lived in Las Vegas. In a way it's kind of like Paris (it even has it's own "Paris"), the bright lights, the cultural aspects, the decadent food and night life. I don't live there anymore, sadly, but this piece, especially the last part, makes me feel so happy that I had the time there that I did. I know I'll never relive that time again, but as long as I have the memories, I'm so content. Sweet memories that I'll cherish forever.

[@azulalma6743]

This is magic, I have been listening this beautiful song while i have been cooking delicious food. I am really so excited to discover Eric Satie. It has been a good day

[@momozia3097]

This makes me feel as if I am on the streets on a winter morning sitting on one of the benches looking at people passing by each one of them have a different life they are different they are complex they each have their difficulties and things that make them happy It's a weird feeling but it's nice

[@zeyadalabdaly3393]

I have the same feeling.

[@Siddhu5174]

Your comment made this music soothing for me...

[@momozia3097]

@@Siddhu5174 oh did it? Thank you

[@pranavalaparthi2021]

What a truly fantastic comment. This is exactly what I was feeling but you put it into words in such an articulate way.

[@momozia3097]

@@pranavalaparthi2021 sjdjcj thank you

[@billypilgrim5329]

For me, the real magic of this wonderful piece is the timing, the exquisite timing

[@rarasirius3795]

The timing is everything. It is interesting to observe it in his pieces.

[@Muonium1]

The scenes of La Belle Époque by Edouard Cortes shown here are EXACTLY what come to mind whenever I've heard this. Melancholic, distant, contemplative, and somber, but simultaneously shimmering, alive, serene, and wonderfully, impossibly warm.

[@rachidwadeh8618]

🙏

[@ALP839]

Thank you so much for mentioning. I was wondering who the artist was. And you are so right. They found each other in this incredible music video.

[@stephenbier8722]

Wow you really nailed it!

[@Peru_Soldier]

I listened to this while looking at old pictures and conversations on messenger from 2009, it feels so weird, i ended up crying and really wish i could turn back in time, things arent the same anymore

[@FoxNewsNewYork]

Me too.

[@dotturner3655]

Me, too.

[@DreJ86]

Interesting how this makes so many people sad. I just feel peaceful and in awe of Satie. I can imagine playing this on the piano and feeling the music in my body.. it's amazing. I just feel humbled

[@nada1.380]

You’re just already sad sis, issokay

[@wearethenewsnow3644]

It's about the struggle of the human condition. When most of us are loving creatures in a battle against the devil taken nobility.

[@nikolinasaric3466]

its so weird because its like a feeling right in between sadness and peace i cant describe it

[@rarasirius3795]

I do too

[@pipodedown1986]

​@@nikolinasaric3466 blissful loneliness

[@mr.beachwalker7154]

I can understand how this could make someone feel sad but for me, this makes me feel contemplative. This is how peace and serenity would sound if they were expressed musically.

[@sarahhavillamelooliveira5825]

This piece feels like silence. It quietly and gently covers the vulgar sound in life like cars on the street, knifes on a plate, gum chewing and other comon stuff, alowing for a peaceful appreciation of the beeing. It also sums itself, beeing ever-present. It's like air: It's needed, its full and ever-present.

[@margaretcook-ellis4941]

Whenever I feel anxiety and can’t sleep, I imagine my Grandmother playing this on her piano for me to relax…😊❤

[@gregcugola779]

Lucky you. Wish I had a grandmother who played piano. Not all grandmothers do. Lucky you.

[@keikosan1354]

Your grandmother is gorgeous !

[@Spiralboy]

I was at his house in Paris, pretty close to the Sacre Coeur. A great artist, able to compose emotions using notes.

[@erickkrodrigo01]

As I see anyone talks about the paintings, the painter is Edouard León Cortés. Amazing artist! He can show us how was the atmosphere in Paris, the streets, people, everything!

[@krazy4958]

Thank you

[@joburton4082]

Thanks for info I will investigate 😃

[@didierbordereaux5898]

Je suis né à Paris et j'y ai vécu de longues années. L'âme de cette ville a bien changé mais il persiste cependant une tristesse qui est toujours en moi depuis 66 ans

[@eflteacherayala]

Thank you!!!! I wanted to know!

[@sarahmurray5573]

Thank you so much! I was captivated with the music, and when i saw the art and focused, i was mind blown! [twice] What a brilliant artist! His work really suits the music! And i began scrolling the comments to see if the artist was mentioned. In short, thank you for your post!

[@pablokatz9062]

Music is vibration and it resonates in our soul . With the comments , I can only draw one conclusion We are all in this TOGETHER .

[@user-kg7zw7ed7r]

Its try

[@carlostapia7303]

So are we! When I heard the first notes I was drawn into a state of internal peace and tranquility! It never cease to bring the same emotions over and over! A piece of heaven on a musical sheet! 😊

[@miagalaxia5613]

I put this song to my Baby Girl in my womb every night... I prefer this then Chopin, the notes are so very peaceful. Thank you for posting ♡

[@petitor_veritatis1936]

Satie was a heavy drinker and you can hear his depression in certain pieces like this one. You can hear regret and longing.

[@bentbroken]

Yes. That’s what I hear.

[@dreamversestudios6173]

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[@gabbylaughs0574]

Definitely longing.

[@proksenospapias9327]

Oh shut up. I hate it when people do that. You know maybe 3 facts about his life and u're like "yOu cAn aLmOsT hEaR tHe vOdkA aNd tHe SuiCidal ThUghts" You know nothing about how he felt when he composed this. Stop pretending

[@petitor_veritatis1936]

@@proksenospapias9327 I normally don't respond to obvious ploys to gain attention, but Shut up? Really? My comment stimulates the intellect in ways that you obviously know nothing about. My contention that is widely accepted by this society, is that children usually use those words, "shut up" and "I hate", etc. My original comment is cogent and relatively benign. There must be something else, perhaps your personal life,, that is provoking such a ridiculously childish rant.

[@juliesullivan4225]

Absolutely beautiful, makes me really think about things...I'm currently Palliative Care (Lung Cancer Stage 4) really makes me feel sad but in a good comforting way. One piece of advice GRAB Life with Both Hands! ENJOY it's too short...Xx

[@aichaklei7318]

This made me cry 💓

[@gracef244]

Julie, I don't know where you are today, but thank you.

[@francescospezzano8931]

Where are you today? I'll do what u say

[@TheScstep]

Don’t know where you are today, but I pray you know the Lord

[@juanfernandez-bacatoledo7032]

Hi julie, I don’t really know if you are going to read this or not, but thanks. I was having a super bad day, with some problems that are on my thoughts constantly, and this comment really helped me. I hope you the best.

[@lynch-mob]

So much time has passed me by, and yet, with me has stayed these brilliant works. I first listened to Satie's music in the sixth grade and was instantly struck by the unique and beautiful sounds of his compositional style. Nearly seven years later, here I am, in my senior year of high school, still admiring this brilliant music, as many well beyond my lifetime surely shall.

[@gregcugola779]

That's exactly how you are supposed to feel. Trust your feelings. So much time has passed by us all. Time the final arbiter. The clock is ticking. Admire it still.

[@carinabergdahl2908]

Takes me back to my childhood of beauty and wonder.... An easy afternoon during my summerholydays, in a garden, lying under an appletree and staring at the different shapes of clouds mooving before the illuminating sun ☀. 💖

[@graybeard222]

Some people listen to this beautiful music and feel melancholy about nothing in particular. But for many of us, we listen and know exactly how much we have lost. True joy is a profound remembering; true sorrow also.

[@twsaving8]

I like this music better than any others because you cannot tell if it's supposed to be happy, sad, or angry. The pieces combined sound like.... too good to put into words.

[@danielparkes3572]

Not only having this wonderful piece of Music to listen to, but also looking at some spectacular Paintings. What more nostalgia and peace can you get. Absolutely Magical. Shame we don't get much of this now days.

[@dolorescastillo4674]

When I was 19 I first heard this and never forgot it. It brings back those wonderful college years.

[@gregcugola779]

Keep going, you were right all the time, It's just that you didn't know it, At the time. Or perhaps you did.

[@RD-170]

The Strange thing about the Gymnopédies is that it's meant to be background music; heard but not listened to. Satie was actually annoyed when people started listening to his playing in a café (I think) and so only wrote a few, as to him, people didn't appreciate it in the right way

[@isala1626]

Como de trasfondo en películas. Así descubrí a Erick Satie y en ese momento me enamoré de los sentimientos evocados por su música.

[@John-nr6gg]

It's said that no man is a prophet in his own land. We love his music, yet even he apparently could not appreciate his talent and insight.

[@-randomuser-4897]

@@John-nr6gg I think he wanted us to live while listening to some of his artworks, more than just stopping, listening, then going on with our day. It's like he wanted us to see his vision of the world by slowly including it into our day, by blurring the line.

[@-randomuser-4897]

@@John-nr6gg Sorry, it's hard to explain- What i mean is that he may have wanted us to consider it a part of our world, a part of reality, instead of a completely different view.

[@John-nr6gg]

@@-randomuser-4897 I see what you mean. I wonder, though, if he factored in what we would think of his output, in our day. In his day, his advanced viewpoint was at the cutting edge; few apparently could understand it, so avant-garde was it. At this moment in history, we today have been pummelled by many global events in our lifetimes, viewed from our own living rooms - events that have rendered us needful of his insight. I think I should have said that no man is a prophet in his own land - and in his own time. We need his perspective today, more than ever before, if only to cope with today's pressures. Today, his output for us has become less avant-garde, and more chicken-soup healing, in a way that would have amazed even himself.

[@eme4611]

I love this particular music, especially when I want to relax and think. Contemplate on what has been, and what may come. Absolutely soul stirring, creatively inspiring.

[@mysticalseapotato8303]

Who'd have thought music from only one instrument and such a minimal composition could be this impactful

[@wpiv926]

This reminds you of family that have passed. But also offers hope for the next generation. It makes you recall heartbreak, then love It makes you recall regret, but also joys. It also makes me consider the ultimate fate of us all. Melancholy. That is it. Beautiful.

[@kissarococo2459]

My bf left me after 10 years because of his depression and Covid, my dad is dying of cancer and our cat was put to sleep today. This piece comforts me.

[@Eric-ls2ej]

I feel bad for you now

[@Eric-ls2ej]

I hope your dad gets better

[@Tempest78]

So sorry you’re going through a rough time. I hope things get better for you soon.

[@bobby814922]

yes

[@Dom21221]

God bless you and your family. You are not alone out there! Have a nice day

[@gordonsparkes4831]

Over 130 years ago, one afternoon in Paris, somewhere amongst the avenues and boulevards, there was a moment of beautiful stillness. Everyone who was there is now long dead, but we can experience that moment still .... imperishable.

[@jeanvaljean4876]

Classic music from whole europe is relaxing af. Bach, Mozart, Bethoven, Vivaldi, Satie, Debussy and many more... I really love them all. That was art back in that time.

[@jeanjacquesrousseau1955]

Interesting you mention them all because they are so different. Im a huge fan of impressionism and stuff like satie and debussy but not a huge fan of Beethoven and other classical composer. They are great for sure it is just subjective about my taste. I could listen to impressionism for hours but classic is not mine.

[@yes12337]

Check out Riopy or Einaudi 😊

[@1.jurisha.j]

I don't think there was anything depressing about this piece...It sounds sexy and alluring and it makes you think as well...It also sounds like Mr. Santie was missing someone and wanting to let out his feelings through his piano... But this is one of my favorites and I love it playing when my phone rings! ☺

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Sexy?! I have a feeling that you see the world much more beautiful than it is. At least more than me.

[@jonpilledsingledad]

I love the bits of malice sprinkled in here. Melancholic and angry yet hopeful it's really a human piece of art here.

[@mickeyh1961]

This music is the perfect drug takes you to any place you like but without the complications of chemicle addiction , a masterpiece of human emotions , thank you so much for posting

[@alabamacoastie6924]

There are certain notes in each piece that literally touch my soul with their perfection!

[@laelaine03]

Cuando escucho esta canción mi mente se transporta a otro mundo, donde lo superficial y la vanidad no existen, me quedo inmersa en las notas, en el profundo significado que estas transmiten, en este mundo en el que me encuentro existe el amor más allá de la apariencia, los sentimientos puros, amores que duran para siempre, la muerte se convierte en un acto insignificante para el amor eterno. Quede viuda hace un año y escuchar esta pieza es lo que me transporta con mi amor eterno, a otra dimensión, estamos ahí, los dos juntos, nada nos separa, todo es posible… Cómo si una suave brisa acariciara mi ser y pudiera casi acariciarlo de vuelta, mi alma se regocija… La melancolía y la tristeza llenan mi cuerpo y al mismo tiempo, mi alma se engrandece, ya que me siento menos ajena en este mundo a veces tan cruel. Por que aunque esté rodeada de personas, al mismo tiempo me siento sola… Mis felicitaciones al maestro, excelente pieza!!!

[@ModularLanding]

Gracias por tu palabras. Son muy hermosas y conmovedores. Lo siento por tu perdida. Espero que tu encuentres la felicidad.

[@oscargaunt645]

beautifully said.

[@quien_zo]

Lindas palabras

[@lisbettomasmartinez1148]

Creo que así es como se debe sentir en realidad aquel que pierde un amor en propia experiencia me pasa lo mismo... pero al escuchar esta melodía estoy en paz gracias por sus palabras ....

[@fitotito69]

Y lo mejor de todo es que esta Gymnopedia empieza por lento y doloroso, Satie interpreta musicalmente los estados emocionales, te da nostalgia en tú caso vivido la experiencia con él que fue y ya no es, pero ahí esta lo lindo se guarda en el alma yo lo escucho desde mi adolescencia y nunca ha fallado el indicativo de los sentimientos detente a pensar en tú vida y tú mundo, de pronto te falta explorar más, y hasta donde llego tú ser amado te mostró un sitio y un camino distinto ahora sal a romper ese molde y reencontrarte con tu yo interno y vivir sin ataduras del pasado 0 odios, señalamientos, celos sé tú misma desnudate " en el sentido" de que te explores en tú alma, vendrán cosas mejores exitos

[@Chanel00007]

Imagine time travelling back to this time, Paris, and putting this on your headphones while walking around the streets in a light rain

[@elkas1373]

you'll probably be watch with incomprehension by people in the street

[@ligiazecca300]

Headphones? 😅

[@Alex-dp3jd]

Yes

[@ligiazecca300]

?

[@AllTheCloudsArePink]

I live in New Orleans close enough

[@grimypeasant9955]

This is like no other classical song out there. Minor music in classical music is always seen as sad, as in the crying type. For me personally this captures depression, and I dont hear that from many other classical pieces. It's strange for some it is depressing and sad, and for others it is calming and peaceful. Long comment, but wanted to get it out there.

[@debbieseverson5130]

I agree.

[@crusinx1234]

I guess it depends on where you stand in life. If you are up everything below you is down and vice versa. Personally this piece resets me emotionally and brings me back to zero, I feel as if the emotions inside me are interfering with each other to stop the ripples and bring me calmness i don't very much experience anywhere else.

[@laminebaazi4376]

it modulates, modally and is chromatic. it gives the piece a ''mental'' hue i think reflexion is hard to depict sonically. brooding or thinking but with emotion soul hes both a natural and a genius

[@simianto9957]

It's the bridge between happiness and sadness, an emotion many people forget about.

[@airamaulestia4484]

When I hear this song, what I feel is the acceptance of ones pain; the soothing after the big episode of depression and loss.

[@red_Emi]

This is a true piece of art.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Comfort is the essence of music Satie’s music is comfortable to ear, mind and soul When I am listening to this music I feel a hundred years of solitude

[@telllmeewhyy]

0:00-3:31 Gymnopédies: 1. Lent et douloureux 3:31-6:52 Gnossiennes: 1. Lent 6:52-9:33 Gnossiennes: 3. Lent 9:33-11:52 Gnossiennes: 4. Lent 11:52-15:50 Gnossiennes: 5. Modéré Anne Queffélec, piano

[@zCraZyHalox5]

I remember the second one from hugo cabret, what a relic

[@UKnowMeIMURDaddy]

Nice Wikipedia work

[@bribringuyen2723]

Merci.

[@theaeverley5628]

I wanted to know which one the second piece is, so thank you!

[@chino_boiiiii9237]

The first one is my favorite

[@bsharporbflat8378]

Satie was just as talented as he was poor, and he was immensely poor...

[@JYGamerDad]

This would be the background music playing in my head if I were solo visiting a place from my past

[@SayfumaniMyG]

Its not even about the people who were involved anymore… Just the feelings which you‘ve had, to experience it again.

[@AImaniaX]

Yeah I think he’s for sure my favorite composer because his music is both sad and melancholy

[@philliestuntz7214]

This makes me day dream out the window, lost in my random thoughts and feelings

[@emorakarizen7003]

Couldn’t have said it better. 😌

[@Granattaaaaaa]

Just the perfect tune to lay down and rest your mind to. Stay safe everyone

[@johnniepage1231]

I've been listening to the Gymopedies nonstop since I discovered them on The Queens Gambit. A true masterpiece that I'm thankful to have.

[@rjude2148]

This is a nostalgia inducing piece that never fails to stop me in my tracks whenever I hear this.

[@MrChappyMate]

I don't know who's performing these pieces but I've listened to many other artists interpretation of Satie and this set is by far my favorite. The gentle increase and decrease of tempo makes me feel like I'm walking in the park pausing every so often to notice something.

[@alfredtay]

agree... it is like listening to Glenn Gould playing Bach...

[@olgahavkin2861]

The pianist is Anne Queffelec

[@danielcorbeille]

Read the description for this piece. It tells the musicians name: Anne …

[@Tom-rp7qs]

Mari Tsuda

[@irenamiller1742]

Ta muzyka to jak dotyk motyla który przechadza się po struna skrzypiec. Prawdziwy Balsam dla uszu i duszy.

[@alabamacoastie6924]

Beautifully said!

[@TwoFourFixate]

Bardzo dobrze powiedziane. Dziękuję.

[@salaconciertos8991]

No me imagino a una mariposa rodando las cuerdas de un violín. Las gimnopedias son obras para ser tocadas exclusivamente en piano. Dejando a salvo, por supuesto, las versiones Orquestales que hiciera Debussy de algunas de ellas y que fue lo que permitió se conocieran.

[@DR-pj7sr]

So, I see that some Poles are unfaithful to Chopin... 🇫🇷❤🇵🇱

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Comfort of Sati’s music is off the charts Sati’s music is comfortable to the ear, to the mind and to the soul

[@niekvdc1446]

No words... this piece of art will resonate forever. Forever thankful for this sir Satie 🙏

[@javiernicho1608]

Satie tiene una magia que no sabes si estás nostálgico o alegre o complentativo o seguro cuando te transporta con su melodía.

[@scoobydoo7220]

¡bien dicho!

[@nadiarostova4850]

This masterpiece sounds like a raining day, melancholic and peaceful at the same time... Amazing

[@lindanorrie5323]

We live in such troubled, uncertain times, everything we once knew has been turned on it’s head, leaving me feeling nostalgic for our past. This music and the accompanying video conjures up a time which I have never personally experienced but somehow it seems familiar and beautiful.

[@user-eb7zw9od4k]

Тhe same feeling

[@smolanimator8431]

time is going faster also

[@Eyyoh755]

A timeless masterpiece.

[@joselopes2293]

This musical poem is so beautiful that I don’t have words for classifying it. The sentiment, the harmony and some sadness are present in a sublime way. The compositor is a true genius when wrote this outstanding music. Bravissimo!!! The pianist is fabulous also, congratulations.

[@simianto9957]

well said

[@ericragot167]

Cette musique c'est la vie qui coule en nous..Ni joie ni peine..Rien que la vie...

[@juaneduardo9016]

Solo un corazon atormentado por un amor imposible es capaz de crear esta obra de arte.

[@rf00111]

💔

[@blackieoriginals]

These pieces mean a lot to me but i don't know how or why. It just makes me miss someone or somewhere that i've never known. Not gonna get tired or sick of listening these, thanks 🖤

[@46chambersoflife]

This make everyone feel like they are a philosophizer

[@TheLaneYoung]

philosophizer lol

[@sirpranabR]

yes it makes me feel like a philosophizer

[@donnie8032]

I love you friend, never change!

[@David-ck3gv]

Fill loss of Pfizer

[@thierrygauthier371]

Ce morceau est toujours d'actualité, toujours d'une immense nostalgie, renforcé par le climat ambiant d'aujourd'hui. C'est pour moi le morceau qui donne le plus d'émotion en soi.

[@philippeconne6148]

Quand on pense comment Satie à vécu … c’est un génie, un homme simple qui sentait la musique ! Que d’émotions !

[@camilacicarelli3296]

misterio , romanticismo , tristeza , nostalgia , una belleza

[@sadiesponge7577]

Stunning music. The pictures of art make you feel like you are there back in time in Paris.

[@snoopyfanjoecool]

I feel like it’s a rainy day at like 12 o clock and I’m looking At the people pass by

[@fatyoshi604]

wait whut ?

[@ViejoFeo56]

Early morning chill song. The music echoes whatever you want to feel.

[@davematthewsfan]

This song has added depth to my life, and I can be nothing but grateful that Satie wrote this piece.

[@cool_herobrine9229]

C'est magnifique, quel talent quelle noblesse , à chaque fois j'écoute Sati j ai l'armes aux yeux

[@gregcugola779]

A mourir pour son piano. Ah ouais A Paris...!!!

[@MegaCirse]

Quand le monde fléchit autour de soi, quand les structures d’une civilisation vacillent, il est bon de revenir à ce qui, dans l’histoire, ne fléchit pas, mais au contraire redresse le courage, rassemble les séparés, pacifie sans meurtrir. Il est bon de rappeler que le génie de la création est lui aussi à l’œuvre dans une histoire vouée à la destruction

[@laurenceragot4116]

très beau ce que vous dites !!

[@Arsenic404]

C'est très sage je trouve

[@nikaproust]

bien dit

[@MrNathanBF]

Pas mal

[@willowjessicagehman]

c'est vrai ;-;

[@NekoMusic95]

Everytime when i need to cry a little bit just listening this song,and every pain comes out with tears

[@joeywindle5210]

It definitely captures a era and a time of change and the accompanying artwork by Edouard Cortes is so very apt. It’s Paris in the 1920s….it’s still bloody astounding how much life has changed in the last 100 years. Change seemed to have been very slow for centuries and centuries and then bang the last 100 years life accelerated madly.

[@karenbailey7081]

Its always faster on the way down, like going down the other side of a hill

[@adrianopacifico6798]

Ouvi essa musica em 1988, tinha dez anos, chorei, sorri, chorei de novo, não sabia o que estava acontecendo comigo, em 1996 minha filha nasceu, chorei, sorri, chorei de novo, então eu lembrei da música De Erik Satie e descobri que a musica dele é musica da alma, atemporal, em 2013 me descobri monarquista, não entendia o que se passava na minha cabeça, e Satie veio em minha mente, chorei, sorri, chorei de novo, e sabia que era natural da minha vida o saber das minhas outras vidas, vidas que se perpetuam para a eternidade, nos ligando a Deus o Eterno criador de todas as coisas, Satie obrigado por esta bela viajem no tempo !!!!

[@Samuel.Reis.F]

É uma composição maravilhosa.

[@OhMyPulse]

sooo gooood

[@blakehelson6283]

Fortnite oh my pulse likes classical

[@lwc21702]

Exactly! My favourite piano piece of all time

[@ednamariaandrade739]

@@blakehelson6283 n now u nitedi

[@Tolu1x]

Stream snipe man listens to classical music

[@bean6340]

fortnite youtuber

[@aliciarenk4279]

Piezas que me llevan a la introspección, a la contemplación, a la melancolía, a la quietud, al amor por la belleza, a aligerar mi corazón, a la delicadeza, a la restauración de mi sensibilidad

[@carlosizquierdograsas2476]

Bonitas palabras 👩👩‍🦰🧑‍🦰

[@grupoinfantus]

¡lo propio Alicia!, Cuando quiero estar conmigo y nadie más!, hoy un día sombrío

[@aliciarenk4279]

@@grupoinfantus Respira luz bien hondo Jorge, y que lo que buscas y necesitas, llegue a abrazar y a consolar tu corazón. Bendiciones!

[@AintNoFool]

Absolutely!

[@dinoramaldonado4886]

Muy cierto su comentarios

[@cristhianbonilla8082]

I read a lot of people who feel nostalgia or sadness about these pieces. But I feel calmness and peace of mind instead, no sorrow at all.

[@the925lady]

This piece reminds when I went backpacking by myself through Europe after graduating college. I was in Rome, Italy. I went to a neighborhood far from tourism to get a glimpse of the daily Italian life. I came across a park, it lacked maintenance and was dry, simple with rusted iron gates. A sat to watch several men play soccer, they were laughing and even though I don’t speak Italian, i could tell were full of joyful banter. In the distance, I could hear a neighbor playing the piano in their home, a relaxing, yet touching classical piece. That was 17 years ago, a beautiful memory that I am thankful for.