Music Information |
|
Origin of Erik Saties Gnossiennes
The 'trois Gnossiennes' (1890) is a set of dance-like pieces of similar character, like the earlier composed 'trois Sarabandes' (1887) and 'trois Gymnopédies' (1888). The 'trois Gnossiennes' were first published by Satie as a set through Rouart, Lerolle & Cie. in 1913. The Gnossiennes continue in the minimalist style of the Gymnopédies but add ornaments that give the pieces a destinctly oriental feel. Although the pieces are obviously composed in a 4/4 time signature, Satie did not indicate it in the score. He also omitted barlines, leaving one big "bar" for the entire piece. This gives the impression of great freedom for the pianist. The comments written above the score, like 'Du bout de la pensée' (from the tip of the thought) and 'Postulez en vous même' (wonder about yourself) also give much room for interpretation. This has proven to be true since there are few pieces in piano literature that have been interpretated in such diverse ways as the Gnossiennes. The name 'Gnossiennes' can be explained in multiple ways. The ancient Greek word for 'knowledge' is 'gnosis'. Gnosticism was the name of a religious-philosophical belief which has its origins in Greek philosophy as well as early Christian and Jewish Apocalyptic thoughts. In this belief 'Gnosis' stands for 'True knowledge', which is supposed to lead man to true emancipation. Gnosticism also played a great role in the beliefs of Joséphin Péladan's (1859-1918) 'Rose et croix' sect. Satie's collaboration with Péladan led him to take an interest in partly-heretical views. It is possible that the title of these works is an hommage to gnosticism. The most common explanation however is that the title refers to the ritual dances performed by the inhabitants of the island of Crete, with its capitol city Knossos, famous in Greek mythology for the story of its labyrinth, Theseus and the minotaur. In 1890 Crete was in the news because of archeological excavations. Other works by Satie from the same period were named after dances as well. Namely the 'Sarabande', a dance which was first introduced in Portugal in 1586 and the 'Gymnopédie' which has its origins in ancient Sparta. Even so, it is very unlikely that Satie, a member of the 'Rose et croix' from 1891 to 1892, was unaware of the gnosticism relation when the second Gnossienne was first publicly performed in 1893. In 1967 french composer Robert Caby (1905-1992) revealed many of Satie's posthumous and often untitled works, taken from sketchbooks and manuscripts. He named three of these pieces Gnossienne. These became Gnossienne 4, 5 and 6 respectively. The piece known as the fourth Gnossienne was composed in 1891, the fifth in 1889 and the sixth in 1897. These pieces were first published in 1968 by ed. Salabert. Joffrey Wallaart started the Piano Society website to give the public easy access to classical piano music.
MORE RESOURCES: The Retro Music Genre That Will Change Your Life The New York Times 15 April concerts in Lancaster County, from Carousel Kings to LAUNCH's music festival LNP | LancasterOnline Tzippori Festival to mark stream restoration with music and more The Times of Israel 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now The New York Times KORN Is 'Passionately And Intensely Working On New Music': 'It's The Heaviest Stuff' We've Done 'In Years' BLABBERMOUTH.NET Review | At two historically informed concerts, refreshing takes on early music The Washington Post BMG owner mulls merger for music company Music Business Worldwide Opinion | See music heroes before they die The Washington Post The Record Review Logs On: YouTubers as Music Critics | Arts Harvard Crimson Big Ears 2024: Getting Lost in the Music artsknoxville.com Woodland’s Electronic Music Man gets ready to tour with Homegrown Festival performance Northern News Now Sara Evans Recruits Daughter Audrey for Powerful New 'Pride' Music Video — Watch Now! (Exclusive) PEOPLE 'Bach in the Subways:' Psychology professor offers classical music tribute through public performance The Daily Texan Summertime vibes begin in Spartanburg with Music on Main in April Spartanburg Herald Journal The Music That Made Us The New York Times New music from Beyonce, Taylor Swift among 15 must-hear spring albums Columbia Daily Tribune “When it Comes to Music in Ads, There's no Substitute for the Real Deal†| LBBOnline Little Black Book - LBBonline Will Country Welcome Beyoncé? That's the Wrong Question. The New York Times As The Burney Sisters prepare to leave Columbia, here's how their sound shaped our town Columbia Daily Tribune Album Review – Pat Reedy's “Make It Back Home†- Saving Country Music Stephen Adams, Who Made Yale Music School Tuition-Free, Dies at 86 The New York Times Cocoa's picks: Poetry, plays and the music of Mali Cascadia Daily News Limited Entertainment Permit would ease process for live music at smaller Sacramento venues. Business owners ... KCRA Sacramento The rocking story of how religion crept into popular music – where it remains even today The Conversation 'X' opera combines music, dancing and tragedy to honor Black history Real Change News Eastertime music Illinois Times Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas celebrates 10 years as a live music mecca Las Vegas Weekly Movement and Music for Seniors sponsored by 'To Your Health' Lewiston Sun Journal Growth of the Terre Haute music scene | Opinion | isustudentmedia.com Indiana Statesman Beyoncé Is Bigger Than the Country Music Establishment Texas Monthly Woodland's Electronic Music Man gets ready to tour with Homegrown Festival performance Northern News Now Broadway Nights: A Tribute to the Music of Broadway with the Gulf Coast Symphony is Thursday Cape Coral Breeze Music column: Remembering the life and music of Vincent Colgan Utica Observer Dispatch The history and future of pop music Daily Nebraskan Movie Review: 'Love at First Sight' has plenty of music about love Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel Anticipating 'Cowboy Carter': Country music and exclusion Observer Online Movement, music for seniors program offered in Bethel Lewiston Sun Journal Reviews | Seán Clancy The Quietus Primary Wave Music bolsters sync team with new hire and promotions Music Business Worldwide Renowned Musician, Jono Ma, from Sonar Music Hosts SPACE IS THE PLACE at Paramount House | LBBOnline Little Black Book GC graduate making name for herself in country music News- Graphic Commentary: Diversity is essential to an effective music history curriculum Ithaca College The Ithacan Musical toy startup Playtime Engineering wants to simplify electronic music making for kids TechCrunch Q & A with Sr. Maeve Heaney on her book examining music, theology, doubt Global Sisters Report Pitt music professor Amy Williams performs original compositions at Columbia, garners praise from the New York Times The Pitt News March 28-31 Entertainment Report: Lively arts, music, shows in and around Manchester Manchester Ink Link P-R Music Review: Musgraves delivers springtime hope with 'Well' Plattsburgh Press Republican Trump endorses country music singer's $59.99 'God Bless the USA' Bible with U.S. Constitution WPLG Local 10 Country Music Legend Dead at 80 Men's Journal BBC announces new 'Moments That Shook Music' Kurt Cobain documentary – 105.7 The Point 105.7 The Point Universal Music invests in 'superfan' platform Weverse, as it strikes new 10-year agreement with HYBE Music Business Worldwide What is YouTube Music? Everything you need to know Digital Trends Forget GarageBand — new Google AI tool lets you make music with any instrument you describe and I tried it Tom's Guide 22nd Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival Will Heat Up the Mojave Desert in May Times of San Diego ACCEPT Shares Music Video For New Single 'The Reckoning' BLABBERMOUTH.NET Letter: Celebrating North Penn's Music Program winning 12th consecutive Best Communities for Music Education Award North Penn Now A Northeast Girl's Guide to Country Music Her Campus A Jazz Masterclass NUVO Music notation on a 4000-year timeline and more of music beyond Europe - CDM Create Digital Music Create Digital Music Allegaeon Premiere New Single & Music Video - in Metal News Metal Underground |
RELATED ARTICLES
Six Reasons to Play New Age Piano Here are six very good reasons to learn how to play piano in the New Age style:1. It's easy. Getting the Best Performance From Your Artist So now you've decided to record your songs. Good for you, except that you will need people to play the instruments for which your music calls for. Prepare for the Master (CD Mastering) Many artists are still confused as to what goes on during a mastering session. This article will try to shed some light on the last step before fame and riches (well, at least the last step before duplication), and help you with preparing your music before sending to a mastering studio. Music Licensing: The Cold Cash Facts About Money for your Music Where music meets licensing, there's money to be made. How much money? "I have synched quite a few thousand songs into productions over the years," states Peter Jansson of Janssongs, Inc. Free, Legal Music Online Almost everyone has heard about the massive crack down on Internet music piracy that has been occurring over the past few years. Napster was taken down (although it has now returned as a pay service), other file sharing programs now require users to pay for a license and the RIAA and other similar organizations are doing their best to hunt down copyright offenders and put an end to their crime sprees. Interview With Josh Epstein of Vision Music USA Vision Music USA is a proactive and progressive music service firm with the interest of their clients the driving force that makes them successful. President Josh Epstein and CEO Nick Stamoulis are focused on helping the Independent artists to maintain control of their career by saving them time and their hard-earned dollars. How To Find The Right Guitar Teacher Finding a good teacher is not always easy, at any level. At the beginner level it is important to get on the right foot and as an intermediate player you need to know that your teacher really knows his or her stuff if you want to move forward. Be An Organized Church Pianist Playing in front of a congregation each Sunday is no easy feat. Make sure you are well prepared before giving your best for God and before others. Setting Up In-House Retail Sales Now, that you are familiar and likely connected with online music sales sites, such as CD Baby, or combination online/offline retail sites, such as The Orchard, you are probably comfortable in having your music distribution and sales fairly covered.But, what if you could get even more music sales, and even more profitable income?I'm speaking of consigning your product to retail stores, but, with one exception. When Does Practice Make Perfect? Not Much Of The Time Unless All The Pieces Fit First Often people receive a banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar or some other musical instrument as a birthday, Christmas or special occasion gift. There's glee and joy everywhere. Creating Within Limits When I first started playing the piano I wanted to learn how to compose. The idea that I could create something tangible really appealed to me. Vintage Guitar Collectors Can Still Find Deals If you're a recent vintage guitar collector, the stories you've heard are true. You once could step into pawn shops or flea markets and find vintage Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Stratocasters for $50 to $100. The Acoustic Guitar The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is usually credited with being developed by C.F. How to Create an Original Melody Here's a method I use that works. First, sit down at your piano or keyboard and just improvise. The Joy of Spontaneous Expression Do you remember finger-painting as a child? How fun it was. How exciting to be able to dip your fingers into a color that called out to you and put it on paper. Self-Expression Without Criticism When I was 9 years old I played the Saxophone and thought I was pretty good at it. Unfortunately, I had a teacher who didn't think so and he went out of his way to make sure I knew how he felt. A Guitar Lesson To Help You Test Your Note Knowledge In this guitar lesson we look at a great way to test your note knowledge of the guitar fretboard. But before we look at that, why even bother learning the notes?Knowing the notes on your guitar fretboard is an essential skill. Karaoke Singing This article is designed to help anyone to enjoy karaoke and improve their singing performance whether it be as a "virgin" karaoke singer or as someone starting out on a singing career. It contains tips designed to help old hands and newbies alike achieve a better karaoke singing style. Be Your Own DJ - Digital Audio Processing Tools Overview SoundEdit Pro http://www.deprice. Record Collecting Still Thriving in the Twenty-first Century It may surprise many to find that the hobby of record collecting, long thought dead after the introduction of the compact disc, is still alive and well. Granted, many music fans have long replaced their records with CDs, but for many Baby Boomers and Generation X-ers, the hobby of buying and collecting record albums and singles continues to be a focal point in their lives. |
home | site map |
© 2006 |