This is the correct title for Gymnopédie No. 3. When Debussy orchestrated numbers 1 & 3 from the "Trois Gymnopédies" in 1897, he reversed the numbering (No. 1 became No. 3 and vice versa). Since the orchestrations are perhaps more famous than the originals, it is a common misconception that this track is Gymnopédie No. 1.
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This is the correct title for Gymnopédie No. 3. When Debussy orchestrated numbers 1 & 3 from the "Trois Gymnopédies" in 1897, he revers… read more
This is the correct title for Gymnopédie No. 3. When Debussy orchestrated numbers 1 & 3 from the "Trois Gymnopédies" in 1897, he reversed the numbering (No. 1 became No. 3 … read more
Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866–Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer. Over the years, Erik Satie was described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as Impressionism, Neo-Classicism, Dada, Surrealism, Conceptual art, minimalism, and ambient music. As well as taking the first steps towards techniques such as prepared piano and music-to-film synchronisation, Satie became one of the first musicians to perform a cameo appearance in a film, in 1924's Entr'acte by the French filmmaker René Clair. Satie appears to have been the… read more
Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866–Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer. Over the years, Erik Satie was described as a precursor of movements and styl… read more
Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866–Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer. Over the years, Erik Satie was described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as Impressionism, Neo-Classicism,… read more
