Satie - Gymnopédie No. 1

Satie - Gymnopédie No. 1
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Hope you enjoy my performance of Satie's First Gymnopédie.

Outro: Debussy - Arabesque No. 1

Hello, I'm Rousseau, I make piano covers of classical and pop songs with a reactive visualizer. New videos every Monday!
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[Rousseau]

Hello everyone, this video is dedicated to my Patron Mike Barnett who has been doing some amazing things with my MIDIs. He's been supporting me since the beginning, so I want to thank him and all of you for your ever-growing support! This piece evokes the feelings of being in a dream, like floating amongst clouds in ultimate tranquility, I hope it brightens your day.

[justsnappy]

This is either:
A. The most relaxing piece ever
B. The most depressing piece ever

[pgordhan]

This is one of those classical pieces you can recognise but never know the name of, until now...

[smallw]

This piece is considered by many to be Satie's most prominent work.

But while, as you can see, a lot of people in the comments reminisce about old times, express emotions of sadness or happiness, feel calm and tranquil from the simplistic beauty of Gymnopédie, he never intended it to be interpreted in any of these ways.

Satie produced this piece as "Furniture music", sort of like musical white noise in the background of other activities. For example, as ambiance for a fancy restaurant. He never knew that it would become so impactful in the world of music, as he died in 1925 and his legacy started to rise in the 1960s. It's amazing how even in a minimalist throwaway piece, he was able to, accidentally or not, capture such a wide range of experiences and moods, still listened to by millions around the world in modern times.

[lackadaisii]

I love this song it’s so depressing and yet so calming

[furiouselectric]

Sometimes the simplest melodies bring the deepest thoughts

[Mobhitmusic]

Satie actually wrote some most "simple" pieces and yet they are absolutely gorgeous

[sIugger]

This was the song that always put me to sleep when I was a baby. This song is one of my earliest memories.
Playing it in front of my family today felt a little surreal, like the past was repeating itself. It was one of the very few times i've seen my dad cry.
I wish I could thank Erik Satie a thousand times for this beautiful piece that inspired my love for piano.

[nathanwimsatt]

My 12 year old son just learned this and played it for his mom's birthday two days ago as her gift. Needless to say, she wept a bit :) Its now one of my favorites to listen to. And I cant help but shed a tear a little bit when I see my son playing it. Its make him that much more beautiful of a person.

[JS-qjry]

If this ain’t played at my funeral I ain’t coming

[JTPCovers]

This is the best song to play on a stormy night. 🌉☔🎶

[TroyZ]

Those bass notes... I can feel it in my soul

[iamdonewitheverything]

The way how Firey gazed at the detailed tree near the end of BFDIA 13 is probably one of the most beautiful scenes to ever exist in BFDI as a whole. It resembled Leafy to him and how much he had missed her, even if it wasn't shown much in the previous episodes and when she stole Dream Island from him (although he was a jerk).

[WillemSluijs]

Why does everybody associate this song with sadness? I think it's actually a very calm and peaceful song.

[skywalker]

This piece is neither happy nor sad.
It is a description of peaceful life.

[Grey_matter]

My teacher used to play this in class to calm us for quiet time. It has both comforted and haunted me for decades not knowing the name of this composition but my ears never forgot it. Finally found it, thank you.

[Maxsmack]

Nobody is using the right word to describe this song. It’s not sad or depressing it’s a nostalgic melancholy

[niffspade]

For 4 minutes and 5 seconds, everything in my life was...perfect.

[marinav.]

This might be the only piece I could play that Rousseau played...

[randoperson]

I find it amazing how the 'chorus' (for lack of a better word) makes you feel differently when it is repeated for the second time than when it is played for the first time...