Listen "Satie Gymnopedie no 1: Meandering Music"
Episode Synopsis
Pianist Henrik Kilhamn attempts an analysis of Satie's emblematic and relaxing Gymnopedie no. 1. The music doesn't behave the way we expect it to; it moves around in modal ways, meandering through constantly shifting tonal centers. It's hard to even decide what key it's in, because of the initial oscillation between two Maj7 chords.
Analysis and performance (15:54)
Analysis and performance (15:54)
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