4th Gnossienne - Erik Satie

[rlefebvr]

This piece is amazing.

It does not seem hard to play. Do u believe it can be done by someone in the 3 to 5 grade range.

Also, should the arpeggios be played completely with the left hand. The partition I have seem to indicate both hands at places, but it could be written that way to help with sight reading.

[freakofnature]

Hi you with the strange nick!

Yeah, it's truely beautiful music. I think this Gnossienne is definitely playable for someone playing 5th grade pieces. I've learned this piece after less than a year piano playing.

The arpeggios are all played by the left hand.

Have fun with it!

[bernhard]

Yes, go for it!

This Gnossiene is arguably the most beautiful of the six (actually Satie only named the first three, the other three were found, named and published posthumously).

You can play the arpeggios with the left hand, or you can divide them between the hands when this makes it easier. Placement of notes on staff (or direction of stems) does not indicate performance behaviour, it just shows you which keys to press – and you are right, most likely certain notes are cross-staff to make it easier to read (the alternative being lots of ledger lines).

This gnossiene (and number 5) are in the soundtrack of the Peter Seller’s movie “Being There”. Have a look here:

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,2038.0.html

Best wishes,
Bernhard.