Music to Dream By: Gymnopedies No. 2

        French Impressionistic composer Eric Satie wrote a series of three piano pieces he called "Gymnopedies".  This is some of the dreamiest music around.  Here is an orchestral version of the second of the series.  The music is accompanied by some wondrous visuals.

         I hope you enjoy.

Eric Satie   "Gymnopedies No. 2"  (@1888)




           Are you familiar with the Three Gymnopedies of Eric Satie?    Do you like the music of the Impressionism movement (Debussy & Ravel are most commonly associated with the movement)?   What kinds of music do you find to be the most dreamlike?
  

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Erik Satie

        I had so many choices for the letter "S".   It could have been one of my favorites Franz Schubert.  Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" surely could rank as dream music.   Or in modern music I could have gone with great groups like Spirit, Spanky and Our Gang, Strawberry Alarm Clock, or even Santana.  Solo artists like Frank Sinatra, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, or Selena also might have been considered.

Image via Wikipedia        In the final analysis, it had to be Erik Satie.   Part of the impressionist movement, precursor to the minimalist movement, Satie's music is at times quirky and at other times hauntingly beautiful.  Always dreamlike though.  Satie wrote music to dream by.

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