Erik Satie
Erik Satie
Éric Alfred Leslie Satie, who signed his name Erik Satie after 1884, was a French composer and pianist. Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde. His work was a precursor to later artistic movements such as minimalism, Surrealism, repetitive music, and the Theatre of the Absurd...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth17 May 1866
CountryFrance
modesty notorious superiors
I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so.
form paralysis
Experience is a form of paralysis.
dream opera
My dream is to be played everywhere, not only at the Opera.