Not only the "Vexations" is to be played 840 times but he also instructs: "It would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, and in the deepest silence, by

Not only the "Vexations" is to be played 840 times but he also instructs: "It would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, and in the deepest silence, by staying very still" I recently listened to a Sati recital by a Dutch pianist. The pianist told us the story, and said, "now I'm going to play this to you". Then played us a compressed recording of it that plays the whole thing in one second.