Erik Satie - Vexations - Alan Marks, piano (2005) {Salon Recordings LTMCD 2389 rec 1987}
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.
There are few recordings on the market of this exceptional piano piece by Erik Satie. This version by Alan Marks does almost 70 minutes of Satie's Vexations, and is currently probably the only version on the market. Vexations is a piano piece which ought to be repeated 840 times. The piece itselfs takes about 90 to 210 seconds. The fact that it should be repeated 840 times is vexing. Play this recording repetitively and you're getting close to what Satie wanted.
Alan Marks's rendition is clear, the recording is flawless. This is one of the best recordings I know, fluent, laid-back and that is the way I appreciate it. Compare this with Aldo Cicciolini's recording (too fast) and Reinbert de Leeuw's recording (slow and concise, probably one of the best).
Alan Marks's is today the best recording that money can buy.
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Personnel
Alan Marks, piano solo
Recorded at Siemens Villa, Berlin, September 1987.
TRACKS
01 - Vexations [40 repetitions]
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Erik Satie - Vexations - Alan Marks, piano (2005) {Salon Recordings LTMCD 2389 rec 1987}
Erik Satie - Vexations - Alan Marks, piano (2005) {Salon Recordings LTMCD 2389 rec 1987}
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