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Vexations

from Honfleur by Mike Dickson

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This notorious piece has hardly ever been recorded or performed, save for a few brave attempts by the likes of John Cage and friends. The piece comprises a short chordal passage that is exquisitely difficult to memorise, the various sections being similar enough to each other to cause confusion. Although the passage is short, Satie's score instructions are for the motif to be played '840 times consecutively to oneself, it will be useful to prepare oneself beforehand, and in utter silence, by grave immobilities.'

Why 840 times is anyone's guess, but the difficulty of the piece means that great concentration has to be used to get even a few repetitions correct. Visitors to this site are no doubt delighted to learn that the full 840 iterations are not attempted here - I manage about eight or nine, played on different pianos each at different positions and distances from the listener.

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from Honfleur, released May 11, 2008
Instrumentation:

Grand piano
Wurlitzer electric piano
Fender Rhodes electric piano
Leslie piano
Clavinet

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Mike Dickson Edinburgh, UK

Independent musician located in Scotland, producing cinematic/ambient/electronic works as and when he feels like it, for little to no fee.
Early works centred very much on the Mellotron but the palette is now much more varied.
Releases made periodically and usually frequently throughout the year. If you're listening to my stuff then I'd love to hear from you. ... more

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