Piano Sonata 1

for piano

Level: intermediate / advanced
Duration: 8'30

I. Allegro molto I. Allegro molto

II. Lento II. Lento

III. Presto III. Presto

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Characterized by impressionistic and modal elements with far-ranging moods, from a whimsical carnival first movement to a sad soul-searching second movement, followed by fairytale sounding third movement.

Details

Composed: 1959
Genre: contemporary
Published: 2018
Movements: I. Allegro molto (3')
II. Lento (3')
III. Presto (2'30)
Publisher: Editions Bim

The composer

Richard Lane (1933-2004)

On September 3, 2004, a police patrol intercepted a convertible Ford Mustang that was zigzagging out of control. Richard Lane had just left Cape Cod, where he spent his summers composing, and suffered a stroke while driving back to his home in Paterson, New Jersey. He was urgently taken to Newark University Hospital, but nine days later, he passed... Read more