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Unheard works by Erik Satie to premiere 100 years after his death

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198 points gripewater | 1 comments | 28 Jun 25 10:19 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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crabl ◴[28 Jun 25 14:19 UTC] No.44404888[source]▶
Ian Penman wrote a fantastic biography of Satie, published earlier this year. Worth a read! He was a profoundly strange and fascinating person: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9781635902532/erik-satie-three-piec...
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pyman ◴[28 Jun 25 15:18 UTC] No.44405294[source]▶
Is he remembered for his personality or his music? I'm asking because I find it fascinating how some music from 100 years ago still holds value today.
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Supernaut ◴[28 Jun 25 18:26 UTC] No.44406940[source]▶
> I find it fascinating how some music from 100 years ago still holds value today.

Some of the world's most cherished music is much older than that. Is it your general expectation that musical compositions, regardless of merit, will inevitably lose their appeal over time?

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1. pyman ◴[28 Jun 25 22:17 UTC] No.44408633[source]▶
Right, and that's kind of the point. A small group still finds immense value in it, but for the majority, the appeal has faded or been replaced by other forms of music. It doesn't mean the compositions aren't brilliant, it just shows how cultural relevance shifts over time (regardless of quality).