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Famous today for his Trois Gymnopédies, 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 Gymnopédie No. 3, Gnossienne No. 3, Sports et Divertissements, Trois Morceaux en forme de poire and Relâche, among others. Album Tracks 1. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~Introduction 2. 3 Sarabandes~II 3. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~On 16 January 1911, French composer Maurice Ravel… 4. 3 Gnossiennes - No. 3. Lent 5. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~An extract from the third movement of Satie's Gnossiennes… 6. Valse-ballet 7. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~The Valse-ballet was not only Satie's first substantial piece… 8. 5 Ogives~I 9. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~In November 1886, Satie left the Conservatoire… 10. 3 Gymnopédies No. 3 11. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~In the spring of 1890, Satie moved higher up… 12. Sonneries de la rose + croix~I. Air de l'ordre 13. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~On 14 August 1892, after a short but intense period… 14. Vexations~[Excerpt] 15. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~Satie's outward appearance was soon to change… 16. Trois Morceaux en forme de poire~[Excerpt] 17. Great Composers in Words and Music Erik Satie~The Pear pieces, finished in November 1903… 18. En habit de c
