SONATA No.1

About the Work:
The Sonata No. 1 for Horn and Piano was written in the fall of 2003. My intention was to write a lyrical piece that exploits the capabilities of the triple horn while being playable on the standard orchestral double. The range, encompassing more than three octaves, is considerable. In addition, there are several large leaps, especially in the second movement. One of my goals was to push horn technique along just a little. These are things we should know how to do, but are not considered ''idiomatic'' and are therefore not usually called for.
I wrote in the post avant garde new romantic style of composition that I hear so often as I play for motion pictures and television. Players will immediately notice that the range of the first movement is rather high. As a part of my effort to reflect modern expectations, this just grew out of what is possible and what I think is beautiful.
The first movement is in loose sonata form. No effort was made to follow common practic

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