"Virtuosity, in a higher sense of the word, is not bravura but the ability to transfigure oneself and others. Something that cannot be accomplished by everyone, or all at once. This is what I want my performers to strive for." - Salvatore Sciarrino
instrumentation: four violas
duration: 16'
date: 2007
CD recording:
on "The Language Of," Quiet Design Records, or through iTunes.
performance history: 12.2.07- Max Mandel, Tawnya Popoff, Victor Lowrie, Miranda Sielaff; Rose Studio at Lincoln Center, NYC
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