Satie, Gymnopédie 1 & 2 Eric Satie (1866-1925) was technically not a member of the group of composers known as Les six (discussed in last week’s Performance Pick). On the other hand, he was in some ways the group’s founder. Satie had a generation’s head start … Read more
Milhaud, Le Boeuf sur le Toit The bull on the roof? Now there’s one problem we never had to deal with back on the ranch. Our bulls stayed peacefully (mostly) in the pasture, and none of our neighbors (who loved to tell stories) ever mentioned … Read more
Poulenc, Margoton va t’a l’iau Margoton goes to fetch water with her little jug. The spring was in a deep hollow, and she fell in. “Oh Dear,” said Margoton to herself. French composer Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) developed a reputation for lighthearted and whimsical compositions, and … Read more
