Satie

American  

[sah-tee] / sɑˈti /

noun

1. Erik Alfred Leslie 1866–1925, French composer.

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Satie British  

/ sati /

noun

1. Erik ( Alfred Leslie ) (erik). 1866–1925, French composer, noted for his eccentricity, experimentalism, and his direct and economical style. His music, including numerous piano pieces and several ballets, exercised a profound influence upon other composers, such as Debussy and Ravel

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Example Sentences

You’d never take “Cinéma” for Satie, especially if you consider the composer’s name synonymous with the ennui-steeped piano reflections of his “Gymnopédies” and “Gnossiennes.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022

Lawyer Satie Al-Haj told Reuters a lawyer had made a complaint over the association's financial disclosures.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2022

Debussy, Ravel and Satie led the early 20th century French musical revolution, while “The Splendor of Saint-Saëns,” the title of Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Bowl program Thursday night, represented perceived glib, outdated Romanticism.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

An experience that brings viewers to the heart of its images, Imagine Van Gogh is accompanied by the music of Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Bach, Delibes and Satie.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022

An even more radical rejection of complexity can be heard in the piano miniatures of Erik Satie, Faure’s eccentric, half-English contemporary.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall