The Gymnopedies are some of the most haunting and wonderful works by Satie. If you are interested in this work, you might also be interested in Satie's Trois Gnossiennes. There is also a "fun" piece called Vexations. On the original score, Satie had written the following: This has most recently been interpreted to mean that the piece _should_ be played in succession 840 times! I don't play the piano, so I really can't imagine how one's hands must feel after that piece. If you are in France, you can visit Satie's hotel room near the Chat Noir. EDIT: I wanted to add one more thing. This piece is featured predominantly in the film "My Dinner with Andre" and also in a spoofed version of that film in the television show "Community""In order to play the theme 840 times in succession, it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, and in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities"