Erik Satie, Gymnopédie no 1, Lent et douloureux

[FTIslandCraze]

it's relaxing... much more like a lullabye,,, you've played it perfectly....a

[musicusblau]

@FTIslandCraze

Thank you for your kind comment.

[arivas713]

i keep coming back to this vid. hopefully someday i will be able to play like you,--sigh.

[musicusblau]

@arivas713

Thank you for your kind comment, but don´t sigh. Play it as well as you can and that´s truely enough. the effort counts.

With kind regards

Andreas

[HanyuuChanSuuu]

Wow, I love this song! And I think you've played it marvelously. : )

[musicusblau]

@HanyuuChanSuuu

Thank you for your kind comment.

[alinktothepresent]

I first heard this piece when I saw the documentary, "Man on Wire." So beautiful -- well played!

[musicusblau]

@alinktothepresent

Thank you for your kind comment.

[jtdfger2]

I learned to love this song due to an Anime!

[schutzmarke47]

hi i have a question is this piece playable withjust a sustain pedal or do i need sostenuto pedal too?

pls answer

[musicusblau]

@schutzmarke47

A sustain pedal is enough, you don´t need left pedal for that piece.

[andrewserhan]

very well played and on a great piano.

[musicusblau]

@andrewserhan

Thank you, I´m glad you like it.

[SolidWorm88]

Favorited.

[musicusblau]

@ericperezzz

Thank you for your appreciation!

[01tnql]

BEEE-utiful!!!!!!!!

[musicusblau]

@01tnql

Thank you for your kind comment!

[Hedgehoggy1983]

Slow and dolorous indeed. Thank you

[musicusblau]

Thank you for your comment!

[ifigeniakatika]

Wonderful interpretation!

Thanks to Terry for posting to me!

5********!

[musicusblau]

Thank you, dear Katinka for your kind comment. I'm glad you like it.

[SabMei1]

Ich habe die drei Teile zwar durcheinander gehört aber jedes Stück genossen. Dieses gefällt mir am besten.

Vielen Dank, dass du meinen Piano-Horizont so nett erweiterst :-)

5 Sterne und liebe Grüße von Sabine

[musicusblau]

Danke, liebe Sabine, ich freue mich sehr über dein Interesse und dass es dir so gut gefällt. Liebe Grüße

Andreas

[ASquad51]

A beautiful rendition!

[musicusblau]

Thank you very much!

[ANTONIVSLVCIVS]

Andreas *****

This Gymnopédie is the beautifulest , i think.

Great performance !

Antonio

[musicusblau]

Yes, it´s the most popular and I think also the beautifullest of the set of the complete set, which contains three pieces.

Thank you so much for your kind comment, dear Antonio!

[BocaFriend]

Oh, Andreas!! My little hand was on my not-so-tiny heart as I listened to your

gorgeous rendition of this universally

beloved composition. The stunning

clarity of your piano; the warm chords

of your sensitive touch; and your gift

for interpreting Satie to his utmost,

all serve to make this an ATF version!

Bravo, MaestroBlau! : ) Hugs, ~Terry

[musicusblau]

Wow, Maestro Blau is a great honour and especially if you write it in big letters at the beginning. I have choosen musicusblau (blau=blue), because it is my favorite colour. (It was a suggestion given on the internet to choose one favorite colour for a password, because it´s easy to remind;)

Thank you so much, my dear Terry, my wonderful listener. Your comment means much to me and I´m very happy you like my rendition so much!

[Truus1949]

This is absolutely my favorite by Satie, it is so lovely and your performance is for me a joy to watch my dear Andreas!

[musicusblau]

My dear Truus, I´m so happy, that your comment came through now. Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging comment. Your interest in my recordings means much to me.

[BocaFriend]

I'm glad to know your reason for the "blau" because it was always a little curiosity of

mine -- knowing that blau is blue and knowing

that your genre is not that of a blues pianist!

(But then again, I didn't imagine such a scholarly man to be a windsurfer, so I can't be certain that you haven't also played the blues!)

I hope YouTube will soon be organized. It's such a wonderful way to enjoy our favorite and most highly regarded artists! You and Truus are tops, for sure! Hugs, ~Terry

[musicusblau]

Of course, I still have played Blues and Ragtime, would be a philistine, if not;)

In English "blue" has two meanings: the colour and "sad", in German it means only the colour (and it´s the colour of mind, btw;)

So, the word "blue" in my name has nothing to do with "blues" or "sad" respective complaining music, it just means the colour "blau".

Thank you so much for your high appreciation, which I return thoroughly. I´m gald the comments can be seen again.

[musicusblau]

And hugs and warm wishes to you, my dear Terry!

[Truus1949]

Yes my dear Andreas, I am happy too, I still don't trust them here :-)

[musicusblau]

Thank you, my dear Truus, I agree, since Terrys first comment again seems to have disappeared :(

[Incendiae4]

Ach, Sie sind die beste!

Die Dynamik war wunderbar - wie üblich.

Aber ich denke, das Tempo ist ein bisschen zu schnell.

Nun, das ist meine Meinung. Schön anders gespielt!

[musicusblau]

Haben Sie lieben Dank für Ihren Kommentar, sowohl für das Lob als auch die kritische Anmerkung bezüglich des Tempos. Ich spiele es nur ein kleines bisschen schneller als von Satie vorgegeben (Viertel=66), zum Vergleich: die berühmte Interpretation von Pascal Rogé ist noch um einiges schneller als meine. Die Gefahr ist immer, dass die Saties Stücke zu statisch werden, wenn man seine eigenen Tempovorgaben berücksichtigt. In jedem Fall ist es Geschmackssache! Nochmals danke.