Vad betyder gnossienne
The 'trois Gnossiennes' is a set of dance-like pieces of similar character, like the earlier composed 'trois Sarabandes' and 'trois Gymnopédies' The Gnossiennes continue in the minimalist style of the Gymnopédies but add ornaments that give the pieces a destinctly oriental feel.
Gnossiennes Explained
He also omitted barlines, leaving one big "bar" for the entire piece. This gives the impression of great freedom for the pianist. The comments written above the score, like 'Du bout de la pensée' from the tip of the thought and 'Postulez en vous même' wonder about yourself also give much room for interpretation. This has proven to be true since there are few pieces in piano literature that have been interpretated in such diverse ways as the Gnossiennes.
The name 'Gnossiennes' can be explained in multiple ways. The ancient Greek word for 'knowledge' is 'gnosis'. Gnosticism was the name of a religious-philosophical belief which has its origins in Greek philosophy as well as early Christian and Jewish Apocalyptic thoughts. In this belief 'Gnosis' stands for 'True knowledge', which is supposed to lead man to true emancipation.
Gnosticism also played a great role in the beliefs of Joséphin Péladan's 'Rose et croix' sect. Satie's collaboration with Péladan led him to take an interest in partly-heretical views. It is possible that the title of these works is an hommage to gnosticism. The most common explanation however is that the title refers to the ritual dances performed by the inhabitants of the island of Crete, with its capitol city Knossos, famous in Greek mythology for the story of its labyrinth, Theseus and the minotaur.
In Crete was in the news because of archeological excavations.
Other works by Satie from the same period were named after dances as well. Namely the 'Sarabande', a dance which was first introduced in Portugal in and the 'Gymnopédie' which has its origins in ancient Sparta. Even so, it is very unlikely that Satie, a member of the 'Rose et croix' from to , was unaware of the gnosticism relation when the second Gnossienne was first publicly performed in In french composer Robert Caby revealed many of Satie's posthumous and often untitled works, taken from sketchbooks and manuscripts.
Satie - Gnossiennes
He named three of these pieces Gnossienne. These became Gnossienne 4, 5 and 6 respectively. The piece known as the fourth Gnossienne was composed in , the fifth in and the sixth in These pieces were first published in by ed. Complete recording by Chase Coleman. Complete recording by Christopher Mansi. Log in or Sign up. Piano Society. Published: Jan 8, Page Views: 25, Share This Page Tweet.
Trois Gnossiennes
Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Complete recording by Pfaul, A. Satie - Gnossiennes Recorded in Gnossienne No.