Very nice. I was listening at 2x speed at first but once I got the point of what you were saying I slowed to regular speed. I think you’re really onto something.
This makes perfect sense. You make the need for a Gymnopedie revival sound paramount. In these troubled times, a very slow performance of this piece could be just what we need.
This piece remains so very popular, I dont know how much one needs to revive it; but we do need to understand the value of emotional regulation via slow musical sounds, and that ASMR can be music too!
Thank you so much! There actually is not much that happens in this particular direction between Satie and Brian Eno. People started to do what we might call soundscapes and musique concrete between the 40s and 60s… this is not quite the same as ambient music or Satie’s idea but the same elements are present. People will also tell you that early reggae and dub are big influences on ambient music, so if you like that, then you already know! 😎
My favorite part about Vexations is that he doesn’t even specify that it’s to be played 840 times, he just gives directions about how to prepare yourself in the event you do play it 840 times.
In terms of pieces that are extremely painful to play but are very soothing to listen to, Spiegel im Spiegel (when played at a slow tempo) evokes something similar for me.
You’re right, my good buddy! I should have read the header note a little closer. That is classic Satie. I think maybe just the suggestion was meant to put the idea in someone’s head. Yes, Arvo Pärt knows all about this feeling, I should have mentioned him, and I should try to play Für Alina with this kind of pulse. It was mentioned in the livestream how I counted the notes but not here- I counted up from the bottom!
Lowest note was always 1, and if I eliminated the first in tied notes I eliminated the entire tie, thereby subtracting a note from other measures as well. I want to say I didn’t rearticulate if I cut a note mid tie but I can’t be sure I stuck to that.
I love this. I wish there were more recordings at this slower tempo! It helps you soak in the chords and harmonies in order to enjoy them a lot more. 😌
I am from Greece and the name of the piece in sounds like the Greek equivalent of the phrase "naked child". I think you understand my concern when I heard you describe it as "delicious".
@@nicksgottheaux6445 Um the thing is... The word is not made up. This is the wiki page from the ancient Greek word Gymnopedie was derived by: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnopaedia
@@error__music thanks for that catch! Sources mention both that this is a Greek term and that it might not have had any specific meaning to Satie. It’s also possible that I and many others conflate Gymnopedie as being a made up word like Gnossienne is.
No, I’m saying that Reinbert de Leeuw solved this particular piece of music. And I’m saying that I made this particular piece of music into a longer work that explores that truth behind it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FKHuqtVO1js.htmlsi=basiPKO1Qny5Nh93
🤷🏻♂️ I tired, allegedly I knew French in kindergarten but I don’t remember. I already hedged my bets and drew the line at musique d’ameublement. Language is a crazy thing.
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