Vexations
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Vexations is an enigmatic, ultra-minimal piano piece by Erik Satie, famous for its instruction to be repeated 840 times and for anticipating later experimental and conceptual music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano piece ⓘ |
| anticipatedMovement |
conceptual music
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experimental music ⓘ minimalism in music ⓘ |
| approximateTotalDuration |
18 hours
ⓘ
24 hours ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
absurdism
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conceptual art ⓘ endurance performance ⓘ meditative listening ⓘ repetition as aesthetic principle ⓘ time perception in music ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Satie piano works collections ⓘ |
| composer | Erik Satie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dynamicIndication | soft dynamics ⓘ |
| firstCompletePerformanceLocation | New York City GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstCompletePerformanceOrganizer | John Cage GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstCompletePerformanceType | relay performance by multiple pianists GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstCompletePerformanceVenue | Pocket Theater GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstCompletePerformanceYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| form | short theme repeated many times ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental music
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minimal music ⓘ |
| hasNotatedInstruction | to be repeated 840 times ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a precursor of later avant-garde music
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regarded as a landmark of experimental performance practice ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Cage
NERFINISHED
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durational music pieces ⓘ performance art practices ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isOftenDescribedAs |
enigmatic
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proto-minimalist ⓘ ultra-minimal ⓘ |
| key | ambiguous tonality ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| notationalFeature |
lack of barlines
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unusual enharmonic spellings ⓘ |
| numberOfRepetitionsSuggested | 840 ⓘ |
| requires |
extreme performer stamina for full realization
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multiple performers for practical complete performance ⓘ |
| style | ultra-minimal ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | very slow ⓘ |
| texture | monodic with chordal accompaniment ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Vexations (English: vexations, annoyances, torments) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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