Composer of the Week - Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Erik Satie, arguably one of the most peculiar, enigmatic and misunderstood figures in musical history
Composer of the Week - Erik Satie (1866-1925) - Gymnopediste
Donald Macleod explores Satie's early life - from his youth in the sleepy seaside town of Honfleur to bohemian Montmartre and his set of three Gymnopedies, written at the age of 20.
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Composer of the Week - Erik Satie (1866-1925) - Le Fantaisiste
Donald Macleod explores Satie's famously eccentric character, as expressed in works such as Desiccated Embryo and the six 'monkey dances' from Medusa's Snare.
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Composer of the Week - Erik Satie (1866-1925) - Le Maitre
Donald Macleod focuses on Satie's momentous last decade. With two rare fanfares for trumpet and the remarkable Entr'acte cinematographique.
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Composer of the Week - Erik Satie (1866-1925) - Monsieur Le Pauvre
Donald Macleod explores Satie's 'mystic' period of the 1890s. Including the infamous Vexations, a short piece that the pianist is instructed to repeat 840 times.
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Composer of the Week - Erik Satie (1866-1925) - Two Masterpieces
Donald Macleod introduces two works widely regarded as Satie's greatest, plus a rare miniature for violin and piano The Embarkation for Cythera.
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