Satie: Gymnopédie No.1 - clarinet and piano

Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 

arranged clarinet in Bb and piano

Probably Erik Satie's best known work, written originally for piano.

This piece has been arranged many times by other people for varying instruments.
In these arrangements the solo instrument usually takes the melody all the way through.

My arrangement differs in that, for the "2nd verse" the melody is shared between the clarinet and piano, and finally played together at the end.

This I feel gives interest and variation to the piece.

 I have transposed it into Eb from the original D....this gives the clarinet "better notes" (Now playing in  F (one Flat) rather than E (four sharps!!!!)
 
Enjoy.

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