Cuoio
for cello and electronics.
year: 2022-2023
duration: 5'30'' ca.
Technical notes: The electronic part consists of live processing of instrument's sound. An electronics performer is needed.
Stereo sound diffusion.
program notes:
In "Cuoio," various types of perceptual tension are explored using different performance techniques. The perceptual effect of tension changes with the variation of individual parameters, such as register, articulation, or dynamics. The musical material was shaped following the principle of traction applied to an elastic band, thus generating different types of tension: constant, progressive, impulsive, and cyclical. Before composing, psychoacoustic tests were conducted, and a stress-strain diagram was designed based on the variation of musical parameters, which was then used to manage the form of the piece.