Erik Satie - 100 Years On 🎹 Today marks 100 years since the death of Erik Satie, a pivotal figure in early 20th-century classical music. His works, including the three Gymnopédies, the six Gnossiennes, and Parade, challenged the musical conventions of his time, anticipating genres such as minimalism and ambient music long before they had names. Satie’s idea of “furniture music” was revolutionary: he proposed that music could serve as a subtle backdrop to everyday life rather than demanding focu