The Sonatina was composed at the suggestion of
violinist Max Huls in the summer of 2007, and, as the
title suggests, its direct, neoclassical style
incorporates familiar formal patterns. The first
movement adopts the precepts of sonata form, and the
Nocturne presents a languid tune that alternates with a
hymn-like chorale. The final Scherzo is an incisive
transformation of the second movement theme, and its
“trio” section further transforms the tune into a
rather mundane parlor waltz which g...(+)
The Sonatina was composed at the suggestion of
violinist Max Huls in the summer of 2007, and, as the
title suggests, its direct, neoclassical style
incorporates familiar formal patterns. The first
movement adopts the precepts of sonata form, and the
Nocturne presents a languid tune that alternates with a
hymn-like chorale. The final Scherzo is an incisive
transformation of the second movement theme, and its
“trio” section further transforms the tune into a
rather mundane parlor waltz which gains character as it
progresses.
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