Satie: Gnossiennes Piano Solo Category_Sound Effects — Vince Mendoza

— Vince Mendoza

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Satie: Gnossiennes Piano Solo Category_Sound Effects — Vince MendozaLike the "Gymnopdies", the "Gnossiennes" also allude to ancient Greek traditions. Perhaps inspired by the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889, Satie made use of oriental ornamentation. With his subtle intuition for musical tendencies that were "en vogue", he combined exotic elements with influences from cabaret music and, of course, his own ideas to create something very new. Several of the "Gnossiennes" take one by surprise on account of puzzling