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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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Deardeadfriend wrote:
So so wonderful.
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suicide_scherzo wrote:
satie satie
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aixerona wrote:
Wasn't that the first cameo appearance of a composer on a film as well?
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AlanLaidlaw wrote:
"Are there any videos of Erik Satie known to exist?" - Yes he had a cameo appearence in Rene Clair's Avante Garde film, 'Entr'act'.
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Somatik wrote:
If you ever drive by Honfleur in France you should visit the Erik Satie museum!
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semenretentum wrote:
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MaidenSlayer wrote:
pianist*
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MaidenSlayer wrote:
I hate to sound sexual on account of music.... but he is a great penist!!!!
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EdgesofTwilight wrote:
Are there any videos of Erik Satie known to exist?
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MrLJM wrote:
It looks like the default picture for Satie was edited in some way, but I think that's how it really turned out. Great shot. The white glasses are a happy accident.
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DeMarci wrote:
genius.
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tiredtourist wrote:
Satie and Man Ray created the first ready-made. Also, for his time, Satie's song titles were shocking and seemingly random, and his personality was pretty dada-like.
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Shax_ wrote:
Vexations is kinda dada'.
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LordRama wrote:
Impressionism indeed preceeded him. I've heard him called "post-impressionist," but that seems like a silly a label. What I don't get is the Dada connection. I understand he wrote for Dada magazines at some point, but was any of Satie's own word "dada"?
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gEEEERa wrote:
not impressionist, in fact he was an anti-impressionism guy, most of the bio is just fucked up data: "Over the years, Erik Satie would be described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as impressionism, " impressionism i think happened before him
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Deardeadfriend wrote:
Soothing, clear and pure.
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Fareday wrote:
gnossienne >>> gymnopedie
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jcnjcnjcn wrote:
hurrrr derp durp "hipster garbage" from the person with animal collective as by far the top overall artist. yeah 19th century french composers...really hipster. die.
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ponamen wrote:
¿0 reproducciones?
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exhaustive wrote:
So good.
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