Joseph Everett wrote:

>Also, to avoid insomnia for a night, I must know: Is "Vexations" played,
>or supposed to be played, 840 times in succession (this comes from Satie's
>notes to the performer)? Rather interesting, I think.  Must investigate
>further.

Yes.  BBC Radio 3 actually filled a night's broadcasting a couple of years
back with a live performance.  I heard the beginning (it's quite a nice
little piece the first 20 or so times round) then switched off and switched
on again a few hours later when the baby woke me up, to find the piece
still happily in progress.

Virginia Knight
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