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Listen 2nd - Flute Quartet after Sonatina Listen 2nd - Flute Quartet after Sonatina
Listen 1st - Sonatina for Susan Listen 1st - Sonatina for Susan
Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
A wonderful Mahler piece, describing how I often feel..... (see "story behind the song)
Symphony No.1, Mvt. 4 Symphony No.1, Mvt. 4
The last movement to my first symphony. Uploaded esp. for Dr. Sweetsie!
Waltz Waltz
A little ditty for Dr. Sweetsie, performed hammerhandedly by yours truly. Amazing what a glass of wine does to hand coordination, lol. With warmest wishes to my new friend!
Absence Absence
They say it makes the heart grow fonder, and they're right. Inspired by my reconnection with my first true love. Thanks, KJC.
Ruach Adonai Ruach Adonai
The Prelude to the accompanying fugue that follows (just as soon as I finish it, LOL)
The Orchestral Variations - Variation #5 The Orchestral Variations - Variation #5
Written between 12/23/04-1/1/05, this new work is darker, more introspective, and more complex re: orchestration, counterpoint (check out the 6 part fuguetta with two countersubjects in the central section, bwaa-ha-ha!), and lyricism. Any takers?
The Orchestral Variations - Variation #4 The Orchestral Variations - Variation #4
Dedicated to the great Christopher Hitchens.
The Orchestral Variations - Variation #3 The Orchestral Variations - Variation #3
A little Arabian in all of us, perhaps....
The Orchestral Variations - Variation #2 The Orchestral Variations - Variation #2
More goodies! Actually, I combined three countersubjects in this work, including the theme from "The Sowcase Variations". Hey, when something works, don't fiddle with it....unless, of course, it's a violin.
The Orchestral Variations - Variation #1 The Orchestral Variations - Variation #1
I just HAD to use some timpani and cymbal sound fonts I found by sheer luck on the 'net!
The Orchestral Variations - Theme The Orchestral Variations - Theme
A simple little ditty, reminiscent of Mozart at his most gallant, that lends itself - through it's utter simplicity - to thorough (and sometimes wild) development.
Flute Quartet - 1st movement Flute Quartet - 1st movement
Can you say "false cadence", LOL? A rework of a sonatina for piano that I wrote for my favorite Polish woman, S. Golojuch,it's quite a bit more complex than that original ditty, and keeps the soloists plenty busy!
Bagatelle a Trois Bagatelle a Trois
Written as a tempting tantalizer for pianist Dr. Bernard Yan and his other string pals; a sort of "practice run" for the complete trio movement I'm starting to write for them.
Mick's Jig Mick's Jig
"What do you do when your drinking pal stops, and then jumps up to dance on the bar?" "Why, you write it all down into musical notes", I replied, "-- and then call him a car!" For flute, harp, strings, and Mick McKechnie.
String Variations - Finale String Variations - Finale
This work has elements of what has been expressed in all of the previous variations, and is the natural "tour-de-force" resolution of the work as a whole. Enjoy!
Beethoven Or Bust! Beethoven Or Bust!
An original fantasy/variation on a theme from a piano sonata by Beethoven. I scored it for piano quartet, with some exciting results!
