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Satie gets caught in the crossfire between the Dadaists and the Surrealists 鈥� and helps Picasso mount a ballet.

Donald Macleod explores the life of maverick composer Erik Satie, the inventor of 鈥渇urniture music鈥�, whose innovations delighted and divided France. Satie's compositions 鈥� and their peculiar annotations 鈥� were a revolution, paving the way for a new generation of musical rebels, including Les Six. He was just as odd in his day-to-day life, known for his quirky fashion and dramatic outbursts, he always kept a hammer in his pocket for fear of muggers and once even founded his own church.

In this episode, Donald finds Satie caught in the crossfire as tensions rise between the Dadaists and the Surrealists. With the public turning on him, Satie finds hope in the next generation.

Nocturnes
Aldo Ciccolini, piano

Ludions
Alexandre Tharaud, piano
Jean Delescluse, tenor

Trois M茅lodies
Alain Plan猫s, piano
Marc Mauillon, voice

Mercure
Nancy Symphony Orchestra, conducted by J茅r么me Kaltenbach

Rel芒che, Pt. 1: No. 10, Final
Nancy Symphony Orchestra, conducted by J茅r么me Kaltenbach

Enfantines: Menus propos enfantins
Kl谩ra K枚rmendi, piano

Enfantines: Peccadilles importunes
Kl谩ra K枚rmendi, piano

Produced by Alice McKee for 蜜芽传媒 Audio Wales & West

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  • Erik Satie

    Nocturnes

    Performer: Aldo Ciccolini.
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  • Erik Satie

    Ludions

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Singer: Jean Delescluse.
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  • Erik Satie

    3 Melodies

    Performer: Alain Plan猫s. Singer: Marc Mauillon.
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  • Erik Satie

    Mercure

    Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy. Conductor: J茅r么me Kaltenbach.
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  • Erik Satie

    Relache (Finale)

    Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy. Conductor: J茅r么me Kaltenbach.
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  • Erik Satie

    Enfantillages pittoresques

    Performer: Kl谩ra K枚rmendi.
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  • Erik Satie

    Menus propos enfantines

    Performer: Kl谩ra K枚rmendi.
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  • Erik Satie

    Peccadilles Importunes (Etre jaloux de son camarade qui a une grosse tete)

    Performer: Kl谩ra K枚rmendi.
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  • Fri 4 Jul 2025 16:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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