Satie's "L'Enfance de Ko-Quo" and Other Pieces

[alzado]

I learned a number of Satie's most commonly played pieces, including the Gymnopedes and a few others.  

Last week I played the three items included in "L'Enfance de Ko-Quo."  They are fairly easy, and my piano teacher found them "rather charming." Little miniatures.

Now I found the first of the "Ogives" printed in an awful copy -- smudged photocopy -- and  learned it.  I have ordered "Erik Satie:  Works, Vol. II" which will give me the remaining Ogives and a number of other works.

Anyone have any comments on some of this material by Satie?

He was a contemporary of Claude Debussy and dedicated "L'Enfance de Ko-Quo" to Debussy's daughter. 

I have read that most music lovers credit Debussy with atonal scales, chromaticism, and other "impressionist" elements, but -- in truth -- he may have been picking this up from Satie.  [This according to the article.]   

Who influenced whom?  Oftentimes it is not that simple.  They cross-pollinate, so to speak.

Any comments on this material would be welcome.  I know that for some of this material, like the "Ogives," not much is in print from the music publishers.  In terms of availability, some of it borders on being "obscure."

I like the stuff.  Maybe I'm nuts.  If you enjoy his compositions, let me know.

If you detest Satie, you also may make your viewpoint known.

[JPRitchie]

There's a short bio. of Satie in the Wikipedia at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satie .

If you are looking for source material, Dover Publications has at least two collections.

Satie was accepted to , but didn't impress and left the Paris Conservatorie. There's a recording of "Je Te Veux" in the audition room. (https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=5784448fd17ec0399f764f046c479c0f&topic=11887.0)

Regards,
Jim Ritchie