(Piano). By Erik Satie (1866-1925). Edited by Ulrich KrÌ_mer and Ulrich Kr. For Piano. Henle Music Folios. Softcover. G. Henle #HN1073. Published by G. Henle
Like the Gymnopédies, the Gnossiennes also allude to ancient Greek traditions. Perhaps inspired by the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889, Satie made use of oriental ornamentation