From “The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor” for Sunday, May 17, 2009,
Satie, Self Portrait
It’s the birthday of composer > Erik Satie <, born in a seaport town in northern France (1866). He’s known for his eccentric piano pieces, with French titles that roughly translate into Flabby Preludes (for a Dog) (1912) and Three Pieces in the Shape of a Pear (1903). His scores also contain instructions to the performers like “Light as an egg,” “With astonishment,” or “Work it out yourself.”
> Sample Satie’s Premiere Gymnopedie < here, from Musopen!
Click the link, then click the Download button to play the piece.
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