A Mammal's Notebook - Satie, Erik 1866-1925; Volta, Ornella; Melville, Antony (London Atlas, 1996)
A pivotal character in the French avant-gardes, Erik Satie was a key influence on twentieth century music. Included here are his "Memoirs of an Amnesiac", comic musical commentaries, the gnomic annotations to his musical scores, the publications of his private church, his absurdist play Medusa's Trap, and more.
Keywords: Composer; Music criticism