lecture · 45 min

Erik Satie - The Eccentric Life of a Musical Genius | Biographical Documentary

Professor Graeme Yorston · preferred source

If you are struggling with mental problems and you are looking for a therapist, you might wish to consider using BetterHelp, the paid partner of this video. Use this link to enjoy a special discount on your first month. https://betterhelp.com/professorgraemeyorston Erik Satie created some of the most sublime and soothing piano music in the classical repertoire. Yet he was known for his eccentric and at times prickly personality. He never married, fell out with most of his friends, lived half his life in a squalid room with no water or electricity and wrote stinging critiques of his rivals and absurd articles in praise of non-existent symphonies and unplayable instruments…. as well as some truly great music. In this biographical documentary, Prof Graeme Yorston, explores the wonderfully unconventional life of one of the world’s favourite composers, from his perspective as a psych