Virginia Knight, writing of Satie's Vexations:

>BBC Radio 3 actually filled a night's broadcasting a couple of years
>back with a live performance.

I remember reading years ago of a performance in the US, with the audience
constantly changing as they had to go to work, sleep or whatever.  One
stalwart heard the entire performance, and promptly called, "Encore!"
Presumably the pianist was too exhausted to strangle him.

Richard Pennycuick
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