Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Donald Macleod explores the life of maverick composer Erik Satie
Donald Macleod explores the life of maverick composer Erik Satie, the inventor of “furniture music”, whose innovations delighted and divided France. Satie's compositions – and their peculiar annotations – 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.
Music Featured:
Allegro
Valse-ballet
Fantaisie-valse
Chanson hongroise
Untitled (Première pensée Rose+Croix)
Ogives
Sarabandes
Ҳ⳾ԴDZé徱
Vexations
Trois Gnossiennes
Le Fils des étoiles
Danses gothiques
Prélude de la porte héroïque du ciel
Pièces froides
Je te veux
La Diva de l’Empire
Trois morceaux en forme de poire
En habit de cheval
Sports et divertissements
Enfantillages pittoresques (No 1, Petit prélude à la journée)
Descriptions automatiques
Parade
Musique d’ameublement
Socrate (Mort de Socrate)
Nocturnes
Ludions
Trois Mélodies
Mercure
Relâche, Pt. 1 (No 10, Final)
Enfantines: Menus propos enfantins
Enfantines: Peccadilles importunes
Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Alice McKee for ѿý Audio Wales & West
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Erik Satie (1866-1925) /programmes/m002dy5k
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
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Composer of the Week
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composers.