Lucy Scott/Various - Great Composers in Words and Music: Erik SATIE

Famous today for his Trois Gymnop�dies, Erik Satie was an eccentric and solitary figure who was nevertheless viewed by some as a prophet of French musical modernism, his striking creativity championed by Ravel and Debussy. From tragedy and trauma in his early years, through his time as a pianist and Parisian provocateur at Le Chat Noir cabaret, and as house composer to the mystical Rose+Croix cult and beyond, Satie�s eventful life is told in this fascinating revue of a composer whose unique music is still influential today. The narrative is illustrated with musical excerpts from works including Gymnop�die No. 3, Gnossienne No. 3, Sports et Divertissements, Trois Morceaux en forme de poire and Rel�che, among others.