Michael Gatonska - Bigtooth Aspen for Solo Violin

Composition by Michael Gatonska In this composition, the artist explores a fascinating intersection between music and nature. For several years, the composer has been building a portfolio of musical works in which the physical form and external structure of specific leaf shapes and leaf arrangements are traced onto music paper. Inside the borders of each distinctive leaf formation, every score features hand-drawn elements, including musical notation, wordings, poems, numbers, and abstract shapes. These pieces serve as an extension of her research in music composition, acoustic ecology, and ecomusicology. Each graphic score holds an individual place within her personal 'composer' glossary of leaf morphology. Viola Benaglia, violin Recorded in Chiesa di San Pietro in Vincoli, Spinone al Lago (BG)