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Sonata (2000)
1. Senza Misura - Wild - Tranquil - Heavy
2. Ringing - Tranquil - Ringing
vla., pno.; ca. 14:00
Commissioned by Evan N. Wilson
Premiered
May 18, 2000
Evan N. Wilson, viola
Walter Ponce, piano
Jan Popper Theatre, UCLA
Los Angeles
1. Senza Misura - Wild - Tranquil - Heavy
2. Ringing - Tranquil - Ringing
Evan N. Wilson, viola
Vedrana Subotic, piano
Lennae Hall, Chautauqua Institution
July 21, 2000
This piece grew out of four note melodic and harmonic structures, creating sharply contrasting materials. Throughout the first movement, the violist and pianist rarely imitate one another. Rather, they react to one another's musical gestures. It isn't until the second half of the second
movement, after a restatement of themes from the first movement, that the violist and pianist reconcile, engaging each other in an imitative dialogue.
Performance history
2003
May 21
Joseph Kam, viola
Matthew Tommasini, piano
SCI Regional Conference; Bowling Green University
Bowling Green, OH
2000
July 21
Evan N. Wilson, viola
Vedrana Subotic
Lennae Hall; Chautauqua Institution
May 18 (premiere)
Evan N. Wilson, viola
Walter Ponce, piano
Jan Popper Theater; UCLA; Los Angeles
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