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Topic: Piano sonata no. 1 Laura Lee, in f minor  (Read 1932 times)

Offline andreasvanharen

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Piano sonata no. 1 Laura Lee, in f minor
on: May 26, 2009, 08:40:51 AM
Piano sonata no. 1 in f minor, is dedicated to my daughter Laura Lee. I wrote it between April and August 2007.

The sonata has four movements: (Pianist: Andre van Haren)

1. Allegro con brio:
https://www.box.net/shared/zrev1528gg

2. Dolce e cantabile:
https://www.box.net/shared/2a2vmim0w4

3. Allegro e agitato:
https://www.box.net/shared/clpq2vmo0s

4. Allegro con fuoco.:
https://www.box.net/shared/5i33kav0g8

And in case someone would like to have a look at the sheet music or even play it! ... Here is the score as well:
https://www.box.net/shared/j6vkgptzsx

best wishes,
André

Offline nanabush

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Re: Piano sonata no. 1 Laura Lee, in f minor
Reply #1 on: May 26, 2009, 07:57:15 PM
This is pretty damn good!  I listened to the first and fourth movement, and they're very impressive.  I'm probably going to take a look at the the last mvmt and try to play a bit of it  :)
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Offline andreasvanharen

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Re: Piano sonata no. 1 Laura Lee, in f minor
Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009, 11:12:51 PM
Great! Please tell me how it goes. I'm curious how other pianist "feel" the playability of the music.

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Re: Piano sonata no. 1 Laura Lee, in f minor
Reply #3 on: May 27, 2009, 07:38:25 AM
I just listened to the entire piece following along with the sheet music and I really enjoyed it immensely. You are a very talented composer and pianist. Keep composing the way you are. 8)

Your sonata is now in my mp3 player.

Have you written any nocturnes?

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Re: Piano sonata no. 1 Laura Lee, in f minor
Reply #4 on: May 27, 2009, 08:36:18 AM
Thanks!

No nocturnes, no. I wrote however some little piano pieces, called Moments, some of them are nocturne like in mood. Like the first movement called After Work, Late at Night. You can find the mp3 on my website here:

https://www.andrevanharen.com/momentsforpiano.htm

André
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