An eccentric composer and figure of artistic Paris during the Belle Époque, Erik Satie left discreet traces that are capable of rekindling the imagination. From his tiny Montmartre rooms to the Chat ...

Erik Satie was a French composer and pianist, born on May 17th, 1866 and by all accounts, he was thought of as a talentless musician in his formative years. At least that’s how Georges Mathias, his ...

BOWLER-HATTED eccentric, brolly-toting mystic, compulsive iconoclast and self-destructive drinker. These were aspects of Erik Satie I encountered as a teenager when, enthralled by his music on the ...

Donald Macleod explores the life of maverick composer Erik Satie, the inventor of “furniture music”, whose innovations delighted and divided France. Satie's compositions – and their peculiar ...

Donald Macleod explores the life of maverick composer Erik Satie, the inventor of “furniture music”, whose innovations delighted and divided France. Satie's compositions – and their peculiar ...

A century after the death of the eccentric pianist and composer Erik Satie, 27 of his never-before-heard works are being released. Pianist Alexandre Tharaud has recorded the pieces, three of which ...

Performances in N.Y.C. A century after the composer’s death, he is ubiquitous on relaxation playlists. Those just scratch the surface of a stranger, more complicated career. Credit...Photo12/Universal ...

To mark the centenary of Erik Satie’s death, pianist Alexandre Tharaud releases a landmark recording featuring 27 never-before-heard pieces reconstructed from forgotten manuscripts Nearly a century ...

The dapper composer who invented background music was driven by a profound if offbeat religiosity. By Sue Prideaux “A composer lets me hear a song that has always been shut up silent within me.” Ian ...

Pipedown is the campaign to get rid of the scourge of unwanted piped background muzak, whether on hold on the telephone, in a restaurant, or queuing in a supermarket. The late pianist Alfred Brendel ...

Pianist Alexandre Tharaud performs previously lost material by experimental French composer on a new album Twenty-seven previously unheard works by Erik Satie, from playful cabaret songs to minimalist ...

The first time I heard a piece of music by Erik Satie it was on the B-side of a Gary Numan single. Played on a synth that sounds like a theremin sucking on a dummy, ‘Gymnopédie #1’ is so saccharine ...