Erik Satie (1866-1925) – Gymnopédie No. 1
Erik Satie
by Henri Manuel (1874-1947) – Étude Ader-Tajan, vente Jacques Guérin n°7, le 25 mai 1992, lot n°104, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34943452
by Henri Manuel (1874-1947) – Étude Ader-Tajan, vente Jacques Guérin n°7, le 25 mai 1992, lot n°104, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34943452
Erik Satie was a French composer and pianist. However, his piano teacher, described his pupil’s piano technique as “insignificant and laborious” and “worthless“.
This work’s unusual title comes from the French version of gymnopaedia, the ancient Greek word for an annual festival where young men danced.
