Three Piano Sonatinas

Composed 2016-2017

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Duration

    No. 1 - 7'

    No. 2 - 9'

    No. 3 - 11'

    All three - 26'

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Movements

    No. 1

        I. Song

        II. March

    No. 2

        I. Calmo, con poco rubato - Con molto forza

        II. Semplice con moto

    No. 3

        I. Molto maestoso - Adagietto e misterioso                         - Allegro molto barbaro - Lento

        II. Adagio espressivo con moto

        III. Allegro vivace

        IV. Molto maestoso

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Performed by

    No. 1 and 2: James Anemone

    No. 3: Michael Delfin

Piano Sonatina No. 2 was elected a Finalist for the 2019 American Prize for Composition: Instrumental Chamber Music.

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The second movement of Piano Sonatina No. 2, renamed Flat Rock Vista, is included in NewMusicShelf's Anthology of New Music: Solo Piano, Vol. 1. Purchase a copy here.

Performance History

Full Set:    

    07/20/2017 - Private Show, Carlisle, PA | James Anemone, piano

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    07/19/2017 - Riverside Chapel, Middletown, PA | James Anemone, piano

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    07/02/2017 - Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, PA | James Anemone, piano

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No. 3:

    04/10/2019 - University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music | Michael Delfin, piano

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No. 2:

    09/11/2019 - Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University | James Anemone, piano

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    09/13/2017 - Kendall Crosslands Retirement Community | James Anemone, piano

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    03/04/2017 - West Chester University | James Anemone, piano

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No. 1:

    03/04/2017 - West Chester University | James Anemone, piano