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Erik Satie - Vexations - Alan Marks, piano (2005) {Salon Recordings LTMCD 2389 rec 1987}
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© 1987, 2005 Salon Recordings / LTM Recordings | LTMCD 2389
Classical / Avant-Garde / Minimalism / Piano

Written by eccentric French composer Erik Satie in 1893, the extraordinary score for Vexations is just three lines long, yet a complete performance (840 repetitions) may last for anything between 14 and 28 hours. First performed under the supervision of John Cage in 1963, this radical yet enigmatic work is now recognized as a significant milestone in avant-garde music. This meditative 70 minute recording features 40 repetitions of the motif, performed by Alan Marks on piano.

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