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Huydts: Sonata No. 1 for Viola and Piano

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Huydts: Sonata No. 1 for Viola and Piano

  • $23.75

Code: JP9011
ISMN: 979-0-3019-0308-7

Sebastian Huydts wrote three Sonatas for Viola and Piano in Barcelona between June and December of 2010 as a triptych intended to instruct, delight and entice young and aspiring performers, while pleasing the connoisseurs. In style, spirit and technique the works are varied but concise. The playing techniques take advantage of the physical properties of both instruments and are at an accessible level; the works' duration ranges between 9 and 16 minutes.

All three sonatas feature small playful movements, which follow one another without interruption. The opening motive in every Sonata forms the foundation for the entire work; all succeeding development is derived from it. Tonality aside, there is a strong thematic correlation between the 1st and 3rd Sonata. In contrast, the 2nd Sonata is leaner, and plays textures reminiscent of Haydn.

Sonata No. 1 has one, 12-minute movement containing several different sections and tempi.

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