Sonata for Solo Violin

(2006)

• Solo Violin
  
• Duration: 10 min.
  
  Emilia Burlingham, Violin (Third Movement)

The linear structure of the composition is governed almost entirely by a series of chord progressions in the late Romantic vein. For every melodic note, there is an unheard triad or seventh chord lurking in the background to which that note belongs. During the ending of the last movement, much of the progression is revealed by the use of quadruple stops to play the previously unheard notes of the chords.

This third movement is flashy and witty, making use of previously-heard material in humorous ways and systematically revealing that the melodic lines that, on the surface, first appeared to be atonal are, in fact, the product of tonal progressions.