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French (1866 – 1925)
Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866 – Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer.
Over the years, Erik Satie would be described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as impressionism, neo-classicism, dada, surrealism, conceptual art, minimalism and ambient music. 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 the 1924 film, 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 20th 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 sides with Tzara, but manages to maintain friendly relations with most players in both camps.
Eccentric yet visionary French composer, Erik Satie is today regarded as a key modernist composer. As well as influencing contemporaries such as Claude Debussy, who orchestrated some of his piano works, and Maurice Ravel, his tendency towards simplicity and repetition continue to inform modern avant-garde genres.
Over the years, Erik Satie would be described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as impressionism, neo-classicism, dada, surrealism, conceptual art, minimalism and ambient music. 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 the 1924 film, 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 20th 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 sides with Tzara, but manages to maintain friendly relations with most players in both camps.
Eccentric yet visionary French composer, Erik Satie is today regarded as a key modernist composer. As well as influencing contemporaries such as Claude Debussy, who orchestrated some of his piano works, and Maurice Ravel, his tendency towards simplicity and repetition continue to inform modern avant-garde genres.
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backslashh wrote:
Got to love this man.
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w1ntermonkey wrote:
the creator
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IceheartV wrote:
From Russia with Love (2)
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Synesthesis wrote:
Gnossienne No. 1 is excellent !
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VK1990 wrote:
Je te veux
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austinhogan wrote:
lagabbie a écrit : il y a 19 heures I'm in love with Gymnopédie No. 1 :) Laissez un shout à lagabbie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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austinhogan wrote:
I agree with lagabbie.
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lagabbie wrote:
I'm in love with Gymnopédie No. 1 :)
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poeq wrote:
it's pretty damn serious, but so is satie's music.
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activewaste wrote:
I really wouldn't call the present profile picture with the shiny glasses for "serious", it certainly makes me smile every time :)
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secesse wrote:
don't you think there's too much seriousness around? if you do, vote for smiling uncle Satie http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Erik+Satie/+images/72652262
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Metal_tne_best wrote:
Он походу отец Супермена (
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IanQuicksilver wrote:
You guys are pretty lightweight, and most of your recommendations suck.
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poeq wrote:
gnossienne no. 6 is the best gnossienne.
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xxxRiotVan wrote:
Gnossienne No. 3 - excellent.
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ANDREY-VAN wrote:
From Russia with Love
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RonZol wrote:
Excellent!
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ksjn wrote:
kind of over-rated, hate to say so.
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ZOObass wrote:
норм.пианинка
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photon_man62 wrote:
No Christmas pic this year? Aww, I lost mine.
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