Vexations

Vexations is a noted work by Erik Satie. It consists of a short chordal passage, and is intended to be repeated 840 times.

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On the score, it is written that "Pour se jouer 840 fois de suite ce motif, il sera bon de se pr?parer au pr?alable, et dans le plus grand silence, par des immobilit?s s?rieuses": "In order to play this motif 840 times consecutively to oneself, it will be useful to prepare oneself beforehand, and in utter silence, by grave immobilities."

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Vexations: First public performance ►

Erik Satie: Eric Alfred Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866 – Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer and pianist....

~ Table of Content ~

►	Introduction
►	First public performance
►	Meaning
►	Execution
►	Downloadable MIDI files
►	External links

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