Erik Satie Works
Érik Satie (1866 – 1925) was a French composer and pianist, as well as a colorful figure in the early twentieth-century Parisian avant-garde. He is perhaps best known for his many piano pieces, such as the Gnossiennes and the Gymnopedies. His output includes numerous songs, cabaret music, instrumental music, and music for the ballets Parade and Relache.Averse to the Romanticism of Richard Wagner, he produced fascinating music of a simple, timeless, directionless, repetitious, eccentric, whimsical, satirical, and humorous nature. He was a precursor to later artistic movements such as minimalism, repetitive music, and the Theatre of the Absurd.In addition to his music, Satie also left a remarkable set of writings, having contributed work for a range of publications, from the dadaist periodical 391 to the American culture chronicle Vanity Fair. In the late nineteenth century he appears to have used pseudonyms such as "Virginie Lebeau" and "François de Paule" in some of his published writings.Of Satie, the renowned French composer Darius Milhaud asserted, "The purity of his art, his horror of all concessions, his contempt for money, and his ruthless attitude toward the critics were a marvelous example for all of us."
Tutorials
Prélude de la porte héroïque du ciel
Les Trois Valses Son Binocle
