| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1984 |
| Genre Categories | Sonatas; For violin, piano; Scores featuring the violin; |
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| Work Title | Violin Sonata No.2 |
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| Alternative. Title | for Violin and Piano |
| Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWS 35 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1984 |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 9 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | violin, piano |
The 1984 Sonata hearkens back somewhat to Hindemith in the first movement. It is lyrical in a vigorous sort of way, or perhaps vigorous in a lyrical sort of way. Take your pick! The second movement is intense and introspective ... one of the loveliest works (I believe) I have written, while the third has a Stravinsky-an sort of high energy, rhythmic feel, and even pan-diatonic tonal language.
I cannot recall whom I wrote this work for (over 25 years ago), but judging from the more familiar style that it is written in and also from the fact that I had become a minor violist (attending chamber music workshops and such), I have to assume it might have been written for a dedicated amateur. I am somewhat proud to have written a series of works that are not hugely demanding technically and could add to the repertoire of enthusiastic string players. This actually was quite a large focus of my composing during the ‘eighties, and I have come to understood that technical demands do not necessarily create a more profound musical experience... often quite the opposite. So this body of work may ultimately fill an important niche in the repertoire. I hope so.
– W. Jay Sydeman
