SYLVANO BUSSOTTI
Italian avant-garde composer and principal 20th-
century exponent of the graphic score. This is a page
from Due Voci, Bussotti's first mature work. His later
works become increasingly abstract; a far cry from
any recognized musical notation.
Sound and rhythm This flickering rondo of sound written in
pen on a hand-ruled stave can be heard in our imaginations as
much as seen. Following the notes, we can feel their rhythm
and easily attach sounds to them. Compare this work to that
of Libeskind on p. 70 in relation to Bussotti's clustered notes
to the left of his rondo and open space to the right.Circular Score for "Due Voci"
c. 1958
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