🇫🇷Erik Satie ： 3 Gymnopédies No.3 in a-moll

This miniature unfolds through a gentle melody and a simple chordal accompaniment, evoking an unhurried sense of motion. Within its restrained texture, the breathing of the melody and the shifts in harmony come clearly to the fore. Rather than pursuing dramatic contrasts, the music moves calmly through several sections, and one of its principal attractions lies in the changing character of recurring material. In performance, it is important to maintain a steady pulse while bringing the melody clearly above the accompaniment. The pedal should be changed carefully so that the sound does not become blurred; keep the dynamics restrained and allow a natural resonance to remain at the ends of phrases.