Duo Sonata, MMD2
SM-000163969
Description
- Composer
- Malcolm Dedman
- Publisher
- Malcolm Dedman
- Genre
- Classical / Instrumental
- Instrumentation
- Piano, Viola
- Scored for
- Duo
- Type of score
- Score for two performers, Solo part
- Movement(s)
- 1 to 1 from 1
- Duration
- 13'0"
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Year of composition
- 1980
- Description
- The Duo Sonata was originally written in 1980 and revised in 2012. It is in a single movement and last just under 13 minutes.
This sonata explores the melancholy nature of the viola and starts with a slow melody for viola alone, with the piano later entering with a descending modal scale in the bass.
The second subject is a fast section featuring harsh, dramatic chords in the piano. After development of this section, the first subject briefly reappears in slightly varied form. The viola then launches into a cadenza, with later interruptions from the piano, which also attempts a solo cadenza, but the viola takes over and finishes the piece with a further variation on the first subject.
- Upload date
- 15 May 2012
Comments
Means the Creator of a Derivative work, such is an adaptation, transcription, arrangement or other alteration based on a pre-existing work in any form recognizably derived from the original.
Means the Creator of the original lyrics.
Means the Creator of a translation of the original lyrics.