... Gnossiennes. These Three Gnossiennes were composed around 1890 and first published in 1893. These compositions are all at the core of Satie's characteristic late 19thcentury style and differ from his salon compositions (like Waltz ...
... GNOSSIENNE ( page 22 ) This Gnossienne , like the first , may be read as though it were in 4/4 time . The melodic lines sometimes use the Aeolian mode and sometimes the Hungarian minor scale . The tonality is ambiguous . As the piece ...
These two fascinating works are combined into one volume that includes an interesting biography, background information on the writing of the music, indispensable performance suggestions and a listing of recommended readings and recordings.
This affordable volume represents the largest collection of Satie piano works available. Includes 17 pieces in all by the French composer and pianist, including his most famous piece, Gymnopédies.
... Gnossienne No. 1 First Performance : December 17 , 1919 by Ted Shawn ; Egan Little Theatre , Los Angeles , Cal . First Performance by Barton Mumaw : March 21 , 1933 ; Boston ( Mass . ) Repertory Theatre ... GNOSSIENNE 251 Gnossienne.
... Gnossienne. and. its. Minoan. context. Christine. Morris. On December 17, 1919, Ted Shawn first performed the short solo dance Gnossienne as part of the Denishawn Dancers repertoire in Los Angeles, California (Figure 6.1). To quote Shawn's ...