Can you recognize Satie by ear?
Erik Satie (1866–1925) was a French composer and pianist, known for the Gymnopédies and the Gnossiennes. In Guess the Composer, you hear up to 30 seconds of music and name the composer.
How to recognize Satie
Listen for slow, sparse piano music with a simple repeated pattern in the left hand and a plain, modal melody above. It avoids drama and development, and it can feel deliberately deadpan.
Who can Satie be mistaken for?
Listeners may confuse this music with that of Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel or Gabriel Fauré.
How hard is Satie in the game?
The game has up to 18 excerpts by Satie, depending on your country, and most are at the Hard level.
Pieces you may hear
- Gymnopédies
- Je te veux
- Gnossienne no. 4
- Gnossienne no. 5
- Gnossienne no. 6
- Parade
- Trois morceaux en forme de poire
- Gnossienne no. 7
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