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Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano (2004) was commissioned for and is dedicated to the superb Ukranian violinist Ostap Shutko. The work is in three movements -- two outer movements of intensity surrounding a respite in the middle movement.

The first movement, "Arias," begins with a cantilena sung by the violin over a piano part built on a five note theme in the bass. A middle section emerges where the piano presents a sense of otherworldly resonance (with the pedal depressed for extended periods) over which the violin transforms fragments of the well-known Advent plainchant, "Veni, Veni Emmanuel." The final section returns to the texture of the opening cantilena, followed by a brief coda which recalls the plainchant.

The second movement, "Interlude," is a song without words. It is a moment of repose--or a recollection of a different time.

The third movement, "Fantasy," begins with a dramatic and declamatory section. Fast and somewhat jumpy music follows which builds to a seemingly grand climax. The fast music returns but tapers off suddenly. After a brief reprise of the opening declamatory music, the violin begins a desolate downward melody before fixating on a single note--seeking a repose which seems distant and unattainable. The piano eventually provides a conclusion. --Carson P. Cooman

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