Ian Penman.
IAN PENMAN: ERIK SATIE BIOGRAPHY
ERIK SATIE THREE PIECE SUITE (2025)
An Observer Book of the Week
Composer, pianist and writer Erik Satie was one a great figure of Belle Époque Paris. He was known for his unvarying image of bowler hat, three-piece suit and umbrella,
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ian Penman (born 1959) is a British writer, critic and music journalist. He worked for many years at the New Musical Express. He has also contributed to Sight & Sound and the Guardian. Much of his writing was on the post-punk London music scene of the late 1970s.
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