The score of a musical work is fascinating. As a composer, I spend hundreds of hours alone with a score to unearth and present the uniqueness of every sound. I consider the physicality of a sound, both in the depth of overtones and frequencies and in the most minuscule human motions it takes to produce them. I consider texture, the harsh and grinding color of the cellist utilizing overpressured bowing, and the intimate fragility of the flutist's unstable multiphonic. I consider shape, from violent rhythmic gestures to light, lyrical flurries. I consider form, how various larger blocks made up of colors, textures, layers, and rhythms work together to highlight every unique aspect of a sound. I consider the weight of each and every observance I make, and I ensure every mark in the score best reveals the essence of a sound.

The audience I am writing for will never see this score.

Graphic Realization:
Anahit

Music composed by Giacinto Scelsi - 11”x14” ink on paper (2021)