to prepare oneself beforehand, in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities.
The work emerged from obscurity in 1949 when Henri Sauguet, a friend of Satie in his last years, drew it to the attention of John Cage. At first Cage found it interesting as a concept but dismissed the possibility of a performance: "True, one could not endure a performance of Vexations ...but why give it a thought?". Nevertheless, in September 1963 Cage organised the first 'complete' performance of Vexations at the Pocket Theatre, New York. Since that occasion, Vexations has been performed numerous times by individuals and groups.
