Tyrolienne turque

History

Tyrolienne turque opens Satie's Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois with a deliberately odd pairing of a Tyrolean dance and a Turkish title. Its score begins 'carefully and slowly' and adds whimsical directions such as 'in the throat,' inviting a playful approach to articulation.

Sources

• mutopiaproject.org/piece-info.cgi
• mutopiaproject.org/Tyrolienne-a4.pdf
• imslp.org

What to listen for

1. 1

   Low octaves open before the other track

   The initial active track alternates deep octave-separated attacks with higher single notes and chord groups. Hear the register contrast before the other track arrives.

2. 2

   A rising figure joins the accompaniment

   The later track begins a G, B, D rise, then a G, C, E shape, while the earlier line continues. Let the rising figures be heard without covering the accompaniment.

How to practise it

1. Practise the opening low octave-separated attacks alone, then connect each to its following higher note or chord group. Repeat the whole pattern while keeping each register change inside the existing timing.
2. Play the G, B, D rise and the G, C, E shape alone. Add the earlier continuing line with a lighter touch so each rising figure remains distinct at its entry.

How hard is it

About this piece

Collection

French piano colors

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

Source

mutopiaproject.org

Credit

“Tyrolienne turque” by E. Satie (1866 to 1925). Mutopia edition maintained by Knute Snortum. Source: https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=2024. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. Changes to the supplied file: none; any later conversion or edit must be disclosed separately.

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