Gymnopédie No. 1

Erik Satie; arr. Jim Casella

Medium Vibraphone solo

Instrumentation: 

• Vibraphone

Gymnopédie No. 1 is a vibraphone arrangement of one of Satie's most treasured works for piano. The arrangement adheres to the original rather closely, although the key has been changed from D to F to better accommodate the range of a standard vibraphone. It's also a deceptively tricky study in mallet dampening and requires sensitivity and precision in order to bring out the melody with clear presence over the harmony.

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