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Sonata #1
Three movements in a 12-tone style for solo guitar: Allegro, Grave, Presto
Duration: ~11 minutes
Composed in the spring of 2005
Skill level: medium difficulty
This "heady", but rhythmic and powerful piece emerged in the midst of several tours in which I was debuting two song cycles in the winter/spring of 2005. It surprsied me.
As with many guitarists my age, Julian Bream's "20th Century Guitar Music" album of the late 60's was a tremendous influence on me. Though my eventual path led to the study and performance for many years of Renaissance music, I never lost my love for the pieces by Britten, Martin, Smith Brindle and Henze on that magnificent recording. Certainly this Sonata came from years of holding those sounds in my heart.
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