Who was Erik Alfred Leslie Satie?
Q: Who was Erik Alfred Leslie Satie?
A: Erik Alfred Leslie Satie was a French composer.
Q: What is he mainly remembered for today?
A: He is mainly remembered today for his music and the strange ways he behaved.
Q: What are some of his best known musical compositions?
A: His best known musical compositions are the three piano pieces which he called Gymnopédies. The first of these pieces is a very famous piece of music; it is a simple tune over a gentle accompaniment.
Q: What unusual instruments did Satie sometimes use?
A: Satie sometimes used unusual instruments such as sirens and typewriters.
Q: Why was Satie important in the development of music in France during the late 19th and early 20th century?
A: He was important because of the ideas he had, and many people were influenced by him. Satie used ways of composing such as very chromatic music and Minimalism before many other people, which became more common later in the century.
Q: How would you describe Satie's compositional style?
A: He was not a brilliant composer, but he was happy to compose well in a simple way.
Q: What new ideas associated with art did Satie embrace? A:Satie was also interested in other arts such as literature and painting and he was associated with the new ideas called esprit nouveau (new spirit) which were fashionable in France around the time of World War I.
