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Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1

DistantMirrors · 48.6M views · 2012-05-07 · 3:37

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A recording of Erik Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1, one of the best-known pieces of minimalist piano music by the French composer.

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Recommended as an accessible entry to Satie and calm ambient classical music, and mentioned as a famous influence on game soundtracks.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2016–2025

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pcthrowaway · 2025-06 · Recommendation

Certainly both, but in your question, I'm suspecting your unaware of how much of this music you're familiar with it since it lives rent-free in the general zeitgeist. For example, I suspect you'd recognize Satie's work Gymnopedie no. 1[1] and perhaps putting a name to it will give you some appreciation for why his work is valued [1] [VIDEO]

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coldtea · 2017-04 · Recommendation

Philip Glass piano works, as someone suggested are somewhat near (through more angular and less sentimental). Also: Wim Mertens: [LINK] [LINK] Max Richter: [LINK] [LINK] Yann Tiersen: [LINK] [LINK] Pascal Comelade (more childlike): [LINK] [LINK] Eric Satie: [VIDEO] Yiruma: [LINK] Harold Budd (more abstract): [LINK] [LINK] Joep Beving: [LINK] Bach: [LINK] Gabriel Yared: [LINK]

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jean_claude · 2016-06 · Recommendation

No worries. If you like classical minimalism/ambient music, check out Erik Satie's work, specifically, his three Gymnopédies compositions for piano. If you've played Minecraft, you'll instantly recognize No.1[1]. [1] [VIDEO]

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