Sonata No. I for Violin and Piano (1978)

My first violin sonata is a taut, dissonant work in three movements. I wrote the first movement while a graduate student at Yale, and the second and third movements during a summer residency at the Aspen Music Festival. The outer movements are fast, energetic pieces full of angular melodic writing and agitated rhythms. The middle movement, which begins with a long violin solo, is deeply expressive and filled with a spirit of lamentation. The performance nearby is by violinist Valerie Poulette and pianist Logan Skelton.

1. Risoluto
2. Adagio
3. Presto agitato