'Vexations' is one of the most radical and fascinating works in music history. Consisting of only a few bars of music, Satie's enigmatic composition is accompanied by the instruction that it should be repeated 840 times. The result is a musical experience of extraordinary intensity, raising questions about time, perception, concentration, and the very act of listening. Later composers such as John Cage recognized 'Vexations' as a milestone of musical modernism and the avant-garde. This vinyl album features a selection of 23 repetitions on a single LP, presented in a gatefold sleeve.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Vexations 1

Igor Levit

2.Vexations 2

Igor Levit

3.Vexations 3

Igor Levit

4.Vexations 4

Igor Levit

5.Vexations 5

Igor Levit

6.Vexations 168

Igor Levit

7.Vexations 169

Igor Levit

8.Vexations 170

Igor Levit

9.Vexations 171

Igor Levit

10.Vexations 172

Igor Levit

11.Vexations 301

Igor Levit

12.Vexations 302

Igor Levit

13.Vexations 303

Igor Levit

14.Vexations 304

Igor Levit

15.Vexations 305

Igor Levit

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.Vexations 185

Igor Levit

2.Vexations 186

Igor Levit

3.Vexations 187

Igor Levit

4.Vexations 188

Igor Levit

5.Vexations 189

Igor Levit

6.Vexations 277

Igor Levit

7.Vexations 278

Igor Levit

8.Vexations 279

Igor Levit

9.Vexations 280

Igor Levit

10.Vexations 281

Igor Levit

11.Vexations 836

Igor Levit

12.Vexations 837

Igor Levit

13.Vexations 838

Igor Levit

14.Vexations 839

Igor Levit

15.Vexations 840

Igor Levit

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