The composer Komitas was one of the 1.5 million who died in the Armenian Genocide. Given the act of terror that occurred in New York a few hours ago, this melody has an added layer of melancholy, aside from the importance it already bears. For this reason, my setting of the theme is simple, only the rhythm having been altered.
This is the start of a set of variations I'm planning on composing, in chunks, over the next four weeks.
Beautiful, Andrew. Bar 30 is a heart-breaking surprise. This piece is a bit like air that is tinged with the scent of apricot, but then you sniff again and you're not sure, for me.
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