Twenty Short Pieces for Piano (Sports Et Divertissements)

by Erik Satie

Composer Erik Satie (1866-1925) exercised a profound effect on twentieth-century music. His innovative harmonies, freedom of form, and mastery of musical understatement influenced a diverse company of modern masters, ranging from Debussy and Ravel to Milhaud, Poulenc, and Cage. This is a facsimile of an extremely rare collection of the French master's brilliant thumbnail sketches -- both musical and verbal -- of various outdoor sports and amusements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486243656
• ISBN13: 9780486243658
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 11.7" x 8.6"