frmusic1-4, Exercise 2: Satie as a forerunner

Model answer:

Satie wrote slow, quiet, plain music, such as the Gymnopedies for piano, which looks forward to later minimal and ambient music. He also wrote what he called furniture music, meant to be part of the background rather than listened to closely, an idea that anticipates background and ambient listening.

Either piece or idea is acceptable. Check the dates against a reference work.