Annamaria Kowalsky
Olfactospheres
I - IV (2020)
for violin I, violin II, viola, violoncello, double bass, 2× percussion and vibraphone
Duration: 8'
Instrumentation details:
vibraphone
percussion
percussion
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
double bass
Olfactospheres
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Work introduction
Olfactospheres are acoustic miniatures based on synesthetic experiences that serve as complementary counterparts to olfactory compositions. Acoustic and olfactory sensations are similar in their being - ephemeral and only existent in momentary perception, but because of that even stronger in their effect as they carve their traces into memory.
The four miniatures display worlds of different character than can stand on their own and still serve as elements of a complex whole.
The piece premiered in 2020 in Vienna, Austria.