My viola sonata is a challenging, neo-Romantic work in three movements—highly chromatic, but tonal. The first movement is somewhat like a nocturne, full of tenderness and longing, as if for someone far away. The second movement is a lively dance, full of high spirits, yet the yearning mood of the first movement returns in the central section. The last movement expresses an angry mood, its twisting lines connoting frustration and torment. The performance nearby is by violist Hong-Mei Xiao and pianist Logan Skelton.
- Molto moderato
- Allegro molto
- Energico
1. Molto moderato
2. Allegro molto
3. Energico