Discovered his work yesterday. The man was a musical genius.
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He has been a favourite of mine for 20 years and more. I envy you having just discovered him!
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You should visit his house in Honfleur, Normandy. It has been converted into a very surreal museum.
His music was unique and beautiful. I would have loved to have seen the premier of 'Parade' - a ballet that he composed to a scenario by Cocteau, with stage and costumes designed by Picasso. Quite a line-up!
His music was unique and beautiful. I would have loved to have seen the premier of 'Parade' - a ballet that he composed to a scenario by Cocteau, with stage and costumes designed by Picasso. Quite a line-up!
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awww, I love Erik Satie. When I was a child my mother played Gnossiennes on the piano and it was so enchanting... it shut us up better than TV
I want this played at my funeral.
I want this played at my funeral.
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I'm going to expose myself as a boorish philistine and say I never heard him 'til now.
Me likey
Me likey
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then consider yourself a fortunate philistine for having now discovered himAnimavore wrote:I'm going to expose myself as a boorish philistine and say I never heard him 'til now.
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Satie is lovely... it's probably the only classical music I listen too, apart from bits and bobs of classical world music. Have you seen the movie The Painted Veil? Gnossienne was in the soundtrack and strangely suited the 1920's Chinese scenery.
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I'd only heard his Trois Gymnopédies before this. The rest is a lot better from what I hear now.
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Just after listening to the other 3 songs. I actually have at one time heard every single one of them before.
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Wonderful stuff. I must have played Steve Hackett's Sketches of Satie a thousand times by now.
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Yep, good stuff! 
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mmmhh must have a listen ...
Edit ... Oh yes, like Ani, I've heard this work before ... very nice .. relaxing ... Thanks for posting, TRF.
Edit ... Oh yes, like Ani, I've heard this work before ... very nice .. relaxing ... Thanks for posting, TRF.
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glad you are enjoying it that muchEpictetus wrote:
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