Anatomy of Light, Op.1 (Casaccia, Alexandre)

Incipit	Main theme: $\relative c' {\time 4/4 \key a \minor \clef treble \tempo "Oneiric, sensuous" r4 d'-_ \mp c8.\trill b16 (c16 d e fis) \| d4-_ d4-_ c8.\trill b16 (c16 d e fis) \| a,4-_ a-_ r2 \\ }$
Composition Year	2024-25
Genre Categories	Pieces; For alto saxophone, piano; Scores featuring the alto saxophone; Scores featuring the piano; For 2 players; For clarinet, piano; Scores featuring the clarinet

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Complete Recording
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Alexcas (2025/5/21)

Publisher Info.	Self-published edition, Alexandre Casaccia, Nov 2025.
Performers	Francesca Fantini (alto saxophone), Alessandro Zanotti (piano)
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Misc. Notes	Casaccia, Alexandre. Anatomy of Light, Op. 1a. Live recording, 18 May 2024, “F. Bonporti” Conservatory auditorium, Riva del Garda; Francesca Fantini (alto saxophone), Alessandro Zanotti (piano). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17524014; also uploaded to YouTube (06 Aug 2025)
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Complete Score
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Alto Saxophone (E♭)
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Publisher. Info.	Alexandre Casaccia, 2025.
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Misc. Notes	Casaccia, Alexandre. Anatomy of Light, Op. 1a-b. Score and parts. Self-published edition, 23 Oct 2025. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17423457 Note. The score is notated in sounding pitch and is identical for both the original alto saxophone/piano version (Op. 1a) and the alternative clarinet/piano version (Op. 1b).
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Publisher. Info.	Varese: Zecchini Editore, Sep 2025.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Casaccia, Alexandre. Anatomy of light, poema per saxofono contralto e pianoforte. Score. In Trame pucciniane. Studi, documenti e ricerche artistiche, edited by Giovanni Botta and Federico Fornoni, 161–166. Quaderni del Cantelli, vol. 1. Varese: Zecchini Editore, Sep 2025. ISBN: 978-88-6540-450-8 Scanned at 600 dpi; minor filtering applied; imperfections reflect the quality of the original print. Note. Based upon an earlier textual state of Op. 1a (Feb 2025). Score only; with alto saxophone in transposed notation. In Trame pucciniane, the table of contents and program note index the work as Anatomy of light, poema per saxofono contralto e pianoforte; the score title reads Anatomy of Light, Op.6 (poema appears in paratext only; Op.6 reflects internal numbering prior to the renumbering adopted from 24 Mar 2025).
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Work Title	Anatomy of Light
Alternative. Title
Composer	Casaccia, Alexandre
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op. 1
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IAC 2
Key	D major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	2024-25
First Performance.	2024/05/11 — Brescia, Bazzini Hall: Francesca Fantini (alto saxophone), Alessandro Zanotti (piano)
First Publication.	2025 – Varese: Zecchini Editore. Full score, 6 pages.
Dedication	Giacomo Puccini
Average DurationAvg. Duration	4 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Modern
Piece Style	Modern
Instrumentation	Op. 1a: alto saxophone, piano Op. 1b: clarinet, piano
Extra Information	Commissioned for the centennial concert series Puccini nel 100° della morte — co-production of the Brescia, Novara and Riva del Garda conservatories, Italy