The 2012 Festival of Microtonal Music

Erik Satie's Vexations: The Vicentino Variations

Sunday April 1 — 4:00 PM

Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Center
4300 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles

A team of 15 pianists takes on Erik Satie's notorious masterwork but each performing in a different tuning commissioned from 15 international composers, metamorphosing the enigmatic piece with up to 21 pitches per octave on a transforming piano.

Performed by Aron Kallay and friends.

$10/$5 students
For more information: 818-397-6954.

Hear Satie's Vexations in the original equal temperament

Hear Satie's Vexations in a tuning by Bill Alves

Hear Satie's Vexations in a tuning by Kyle Gann

Hear Satie's Vexations in a tuning by Ron Nagorcka

Hear Satie's Vexations in a tuning by John Schneider

Hear Satie's Vexations in a tuning by Terumi Narushima

 
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