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Erik Satie - A Parisian Composer and his World (Hardcover)
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Erik Satie - A Parisian Composer and his World (Hardcover)
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Satie's music and ideas are inextricably linked with the City of
Light. This book situates Satie's work within the context and sonic
environment of contemporary Paris. Erik Satie's (1866-1925) music
appeals to wide audiences and has influenced both experimental
artists and pop musicians. Little about Satie was conventional, and
he resists classification under easy headings such as "classical
music". Instead of pursuing the path of a professional composer,
Satie initially earned a living as a cafe pianist and moved in
bohemian circles which prized satire, popular culture and
experiment. Small wonder that his music is fundamentally new in
conception. It is music which is not always designed to be listened
to attentively: music which can be machine-like but is to be played
by humans. For Satie, music was part of a wider concept of artistic
creation,as evidenced by his collaborations with leading
avant-garde artists and in works which cross traditional genre
boundaries such as his texted piano pieces. His music was created
in some of the most exciting and creatively stimulating
environments of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century:
Montmartre and Montparnasse. Paris was the artistic centre of
Europe, and Satie was a notorious figure whose music and ideas are
inextricably linked with the City of Light. This book situates
Satie's work within the context and sonic environment of
contemporary Paris. It shows that the influence of street music,
musicians and poets interested in new technology, contemporary
innovations and radical politics are all crucial to an
understanding of Satie. Music from the ever-popular Gymnopedies to
newly discovered works are discussed, and an online supplement
features rare pieces recorded especially for the book. CAROLINE
POTTER is Reader in Music at Kingston University London. A graduate
in both French and Music, she has published widely on French music
since Debussy and was Series Advisor to the Philharmonia
Orchestra's Paris2014-15 season.
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