Satie - Gnossienne No. 4

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Performed by Daniel Varsano

Composition date on the manuscript was 22 January 1891. The fourth Gnossienne is often considered musically the most interesting one. Composed in A minor, it features a bass line centred around a minor chord iv (Dm), sounding D, A, D, F, A, D, F, D, A, F, D, A, D. The bass part then transposes into a C minor chord I ostinato, following the pattern C, G, C, Eb, G, C, Eb, C, G, Eb, C, G, C. Section B, usually considered a very inspired section, uses semiquavers to contrast the minor melody of Section A.