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Erik Satie

1866 to 1925. A composer and pianist with a funny side.

Three facts about Satie

  1. Satie wrote funny notes in his music for the player. One says to play it light as an egg!
  2. Satie bought a whole set of matching velvet suits. He called himself the Velvet Gentleman.
  3. Satie wrote a short piece called Vexations. He hinted that it should be played 840 times in a row!

Satie’s famous music

Gymnopédie No. 1 (1888). Hear famous pieces played by Peabody’s band on the listening maps.

Where Satie lived

Satie did their best-known work in Paris, in France. 🌍 Fly there on the globe

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