“Anamorphosi” (1980)
When the term anamorphosis appeared in the 17th century, it was used to describe a visual effect that had existed for some time but had not yet been given a technical name: by means of an optical transposition a form, not visible at first blush, becomes a readable image when perceived from a certain angle. With “Anamorphosi,” Sciarrino, a lover of erudite games and composer of his own baroque puzzles, extends a technique largely confined to the visual arts to the realm of music.