Erik Satie

Summary

Erik Satie is a human^[1]. Born in Honfleur^[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1866^[3]. He passed away in rue Pierre-Larousse^[4]. He died on July 1, 1925^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and pianist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,964 views/month, #5,654 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Honfleur^[2], Erik Satie…
• Erik Satie passed away in rue Pierre-Larousse^[4].
• Erik Satie was born on May 17, 1866^[3].
• Erik Satie died on July 1, 1925^[5].
• Burial took place at Cemetery of Arcueil^[9].
• Erik Satie held citizenship in France^[10].
• Erik Satie's professions included composer^[6].
• Erik Satie's professions included pianist^[7].
• Erik Satie's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[11].
• Erik Satie was educated at Schola Cantorum de Paris^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Erik Satie is La Diva de l'Empire^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Erik Satie is Sports et divertissements^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Erik Satie is Parade^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Erik Satie is Gymnopédies^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Erik Satie is Gnossiennes^[17].
• Erik Satie was a member of Rosicrucianism^[18].
• Erik Satie is recorded as male^[19].
• Erik Satie's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Erik Satie is associated with the avant-garde movement^[21].
• Erik Satie's genre is Romantic music^[22].
• Erik Satie's genre is Impressionism^[23].
• Erik Satie's Commons category is recorded as Erik Satie^[24].
• Erik Satie's unmarried partner is recorded as Suzanne Valadon^[25].
• Erik Satie's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library^[26].
• The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1866-05-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1925-07-01^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, modern classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, european, french, french composer, modern classical, nuno, pianist, piano^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e1d521ea-5b97-4981-987c-ba988b2a87d7^[34]

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Origins and Family

Erik Satie's place of birth was Honfleur^[2]. He was born on May 17, 1866^[3].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[11], a grande école^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1795^[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[38] and Schola Cantorum de Paris^[12], a college of music^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1894^[41]. Erik Satie studied under Vincent d'Indy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and pianist^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La Diva de l'Empire^[13], a musical work/composition^[43]; Sports et divertissements^[14], a musical work/composition^[44]; Parade^[15], a ballet^[45]; Gymnopédies^[16], a musical work/composition^[46]; and Gnossiennes^[17], a musical series^[47]. Things named for Erik Satie include 9438 Satie^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Death and Burial

Erik Satie died on July 1, 1925^[5]. He passed away in rue Pierre-Larousse^[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[27]. He is buried at Cemetery of Arcueil^[9].

Why It Matters

Erik Satie ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,964 views/month, #5,654 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Agnes Obel^[52], a singer-songwriter^[53], b. 1980^[54], of Kingdom of Denmark^[55], specialised in music composing^[56]; Benjamin Clementine^[57], a singer-songwriter^[58], b. 1988^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Victory of the group or artist revelation stage^[61], specialised in pop music^[62]; and Nicolas Jaar^[63], a musician^[64], b. 1990^[65], of United States^[66].

Entities named for him include 9438 Satie^[48], an asteroid^[49].

FAQs

Where was Erik Satie born?

Erik Satie was born in Honfleur^[2].

Where did Erik Satie die?

Erik Satie passed away in rue Pierre-Larousse^[4].

What did Erik Satie do for work?

Erik Satie worked as composer^[6] and pianist^[7].

Where did Erik Satie go to school?

Erik Satie was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[11] and Schola Cantorum de Paris^[12].

Who did Erik Satie influence?

Erik Satie has been cited as an influence by Agnes Obel^[52], Benjamin Clementine^[57], and Nicolas Jaar^[63].