The Descriptions automatiques (Automatic Descriptions) is a 1913 piano composition by Erik Satie. The second of his "humoristic" keyboard suites (1912-1915), it set the tone for the rest of the series by introducing elements of musical parody, and in the increasingly important role played by the verbal commentary. In performance it lasts about 4 minutes.
| Original Name | Descriptions automatiques |
| Date of composition | 1913 |
| Premiered | 1913, June 5th (Salle Erard, by Ricardo Viñes) in Paris, France |
| Dedicated to | Madame Fernand Dreyfus; Madame Joseph Ravel; Madame Paulette Darty |
| Type | Suite |
| Approx. duration | 4 minutes |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
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