Five Easy Pieces a Denny's along Interstate 5 near Eugene, Oregon. Thirty years later, Nicholson performed a scene in the movie "About Schmidt" that drew from this scene; it was cut from the film but is available as a Deleted Scene in the DVD release. Nicholson's character in "About Schmidt", an emotionally downtrodden retiree, in contrast, humbly accepts the waitress's "no substitutions" rule. The opening credits list the five classical piano pieces played in the film and referenced in the title. Pearl Kaufman is credited as the pianist. Also listed are four songs sung by Tammy Wynette: "Stand by Your Man", "D-I-V-O-R-C-E", "Don't
Five Easy Pieces (Stravinsky) the "primo" voice is much easier than the "secondo", contrary to "Three Easy Pieces", in which the "secondo" was the easy part. For this composition, Stravinsky was inspired by the styles of different regions, cultures, and cultural movements. The first movement, "Andante", is a homage to Erik Satie, and accordingly, uses a similar style. The second movement, "Española", was inspired by Stravinsky's recollections of his visit to Spain on the previous summer. The third movement, "Balalaika", presents a strong reminiscence to Stravinsky's Russian roots. The fourth movement, "Napolitana", was inspired in his first visit to Italy and tries to imitate