{"product_id":"avant-dernieres-pensees","title":"Avant-Dernières Penseés","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree more miniatures of pure Satie — his penultimate piano set, now for wind quintet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed in 1915, \u003cem\u003eAvant-Dernières Pensées\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Penultimate Thoughts\") is one of Satie's most characteristic late works: three brief movements built on experimental harmonies, strangely static rhythms, and radically compressed forms — all delivered with his signature dry wit. Steven Paxton's transcription for wind quintet (flute\/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon) captures that voice faithfully, distributing Satie's spare textures across five players without losing any of the original's peculiar charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree compact movements — each a gem of Satie's late style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperimental harmonies and minimalist forms that reward careful listening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA natural companion piece to \u003cem\u003eLes Trois Valses\u003c\/em\u003e for programming variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdiomatic writing for standard wind quintet instrumentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"500px\" height=\"650px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisppal.com\/embed\/Qktk\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erik Satie (1915)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArranger:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steven Paxton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flute\/Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital download — score and parts included\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steven Paxton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45434656817331,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/5634\/1427\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-13at7.05.56PM.png?v=1776132371","url":"https:\/\/selfpublify.com\/products\/avant-dernieres-pensees","provider":"SelfPublify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}