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The puppets dance

Erik Satie

What's this piece like?

This piece was originally scored for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, and strings before a piano reduction was created. It was intended to be performed at a festival as the accompaniment to the poem of the same name.

Its major characteristic is the wide use of staccato, which helps the composer creating a mysterious, whimsical atmosphere.

Who's this piece for?

This is a great piece for intermediate level pianists with a solid foundation and strong technique.

1-2 pages

Romantic

Modal

MOOD: Gloomy and whimsical.

TECHNIQUE: Staccato.

Ranking

Equivalent to RCM level 6

Equivalent to ABRSM level 6

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1909

North Pole is reached by American explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson.

1912

Chinese Republic proclaimed after a revolution overthrows Manchu dynasty.

1912

New Mexico and Arizona admitted as states of the U.S.

1912

Titanic sinks on its first voyage.

1913

The puppets dance was composed by E. Satie at the age of 47 years old.

1913

Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring premieres in Paris.

1914

World War I begins with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

1915

Alexander Scriabin died.

1917

First American combat troops in France as the U.S. declares war on Germany.

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