Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866–Paris, 1 July 1925) was a F… Read Full Bio ↴Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866–Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer.
Over the years, Erik Satie was described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as Impressionism, Neo-Classicism, Dada, Surrealism, Conceptual art, minimalism, and ambient music. As well as taking the first steps towards techniques such as prepared piano and music-to-film synchronisation, Satie became one of the first musicians to perform a cameo appearance in a film, in 1924's Entr'acte by the French filmmaker René Clair.
Satie appears to have been the avant-garde to half of the avant-garde movements of the twentieth century. He was in contact with Tristan Tzara, the initiator of the Dada movement. He got to know the other Dadaists, such as Francis Picabia (later to become a Surrealist), André Derain, Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray. Satie contributed to the Dadaist publication 391. In the first months of 1922, he was surprised to find himself entangled in the argument between Tzara and André Breton. Satie originally sided with Tzara, but managed to maintain friendly relations with most players in both camps.
Satie is today regarded as a key modernist composer. As well as influencing contemporaries such as Claude Debussy, who orchestrated two of Satie's Gymnopédies, Maurice Ravel, and a group of composers known as the Les Six, his tendency towards simplicity and repetition continue to inform modern avant-garde genres.
Over the years, Erik Satie was described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as Impressionism, Neo-Classicism, Dada, Surrealism, Conceptual art, minimalism, and ambient music. As well as taking the first steps towards techniques such as prepared piano and music-to-film synchronisation, Satie became one of the first musicians to perform a cameo appearance in a film, in 1924's Entr'acte by the French filmmaker René Clair.
Satie appears to have been the avant-garde to half of the avant-garde movements of the twentieth century. He was in contact with Tristan Tzara, the initiator of the Dada movement. He got to know the other Dadaists, such as Francis Picabia (later to become a Surrealist), André Derain, Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray. Satie contributed to the Dadaist publication 391. In the first months of 1922, he was surprised to find himself entangled in the argument between Tzara and André Breton. Satie originally sided with Tzara, but managed to maintain friendly relations with most players in both camps.
Satie is today regarded as a key modernist composer. As well as influencing contemporaries such as Claude Debussy, who orchestrated two of Satie's Gymnopédies, Maurice Ravel, and a group of composers known as the Les Six, his tendency towards simplicity and repetition continue to inform modern avant-garde genres.
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22L'Enfance de Ko-quo (Recommendations Maternelles): 2. Ne Souffle Pas Dans Tes Oreilles0:34Erik Satie
34L'Enfance de Ko-quo (Recommendations Maternelles): 3. Ne Mets Pas Ta Tête Sous Ton Bras0:39Erik Satie
56Danses Gothiques: 7. Par Pitié pour les Ivrognes, Honteux, Débauchés, Imparfaits, Désagréables et Faussaires en tous Genres0:52Erik Satie
64Danses gothiques: 8. En le haut honneur du vénéré Saint Michel, le gracieux archange0:57Erik Satie
74Danses Gothiques: 2. Dans Laquelle les Pères de la Très Véritable et Très Sainte Eglise sont Invoqués1:02Erik Satie
93L'Enfance de Ko-quo (Recommendations Maternelles): 1. Ne Bois Pas Ton Chocolat Avec Les Doigts1:10Erik Satie
131La Belle Excentrique (fantasie sérieuse) - Version for four-handed piano: 1. Marche franco-lunaire1:39Erik Satie
141Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois: 2. Danse maigre à la manière de ces Messieurs1:45Erik Satie
143La Belle Excentrique (fantasie sérieuse) - Version for four-handed piano: 3. Cancan grand-mondain1:44Erik Satie
146Vieux sequins et vieilles cuirasses: 1. Chez le Marchand d'or (Venise XIIIe siècle)1:48Erik Satie
152La Belle Excentrique (fantasie sérieuse) - Version for four-handed piano: Grand ritournelle1:47Erik Satie
161La Belle Excentrique (fantasie sérieuse) - Version for four-handed piano: 2. Valse du "mystérieux baiser dans l'oeil"2:02Erik Satie
223Quatre préludes: I. Fête donnée par des chevaliers normands en l'honneur d'une jeune demoiselle4:17Erik Satie
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