🇫🇷Erik Satie ： Nouvelles pièces froides Sur un mur

“Sur un mur” creates a quiet, distanced world through concise placement of notes and restrained motion. Short phrases and musical units shaped by pauses follow one another, while similar gestures return with subtle changes in expression. The piece’s appeal lies in the spacious resonance created by its sparse writing and in the distinctive sense of time produced by repetition. In performance, it is important not to exaggerate the emotion, but to preserve the length of each note and every rest with care. Use the pedal sparingly so that the resonance remains clear, and bring out the distance between melody and accompaniment as well as the delicate shifts in dynamics; this will highlight the work’s tranquil character.