Erik Satie saw the world differently. At a time when music was striving for grandeur and drama, he created something entirely different -- light and elusive, like morning mist over water. In 1888, Satie composed three piano pieces titled Gymnopédies. This unusual word refers to ancient Greek rituals known as Gymnopaedia, which translates to "naked games" and involved music and dance. Satie might ha...
Erik Satie saw the world differently. At a time when music was striving for grandeur and drama, he created something entirely different -- light and elusive, like morning mist over water. In 1888, Satie composed three piano pieces titled Gymnopédies. This unusual word refers to ancient Greek rituals known as Gymnopaedia, which translates to "naked games" and involved music and dance. Satie might ha...
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