Erik Satie

The true musician

He grows in wisdom.He is brilliant.He learns to do without

and is prepared to make great sacrifices.enormous sacrifices.

if I may say.His energy is tremendous.

In other words he is prepared for the struggle.and with honesty he shall fight it.

The performance of an Art demands complete self-denial.

.It was not meant as a joke what I just said.about sacrifices.

The Music makes heavy demands upon those who want to

devote themselves in it.This is what I have wanted you to call your attention to.



A true musician must subordinate himself his Art; .he must place himself above human suffering; .he must draw courage from within.and only from within.