Piano - advanced
SKU:
HL.49044170
Piano
Solo. Composed by
Ulvi Cemal Erkin. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Piano Solo. Classical,
Contemporary. Softcover.
Composed 1946. 26 pages.
Duration 15'. Schott
Music #ED 21700.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49044170).
ISBN
9790001194846.
9.0x12.0x0.123
inches.
The Sonata
is one of Erkin's works
which the casual listener
may fail to attribute to
a particular geography at
a first hearing. He will
however become absorbed
by a unique sense of
identity, surprising
harmonies and rhythms
which integrate with such
sincerity and
authenticity in the
flowof the music. At a
more attentive hearing,
one can discover features
of ancient Anatolian
music which Erkin always
transforms with
extraordinary
inspiration, enfolding
audiences unfamiliar with
this culture in a music
which is often profoundly
spiritual with an
admirably woven
polyphonic texture in
which not one bar seems
superfluous or out of
place.The first movement
Allegro is woven from two
contrasting themes. The
first is a vigorous
progression in the middle
register with
contrapuntal elements
quasi as counterpoint. A
luminous second theme
evoking folk tunes
connects back to the
first theme and the
movement ends in a brisk
tone.In the second
movement Adagio molto
sostenuto a profound,
introspective first theme
is developed in
variations of exquisite
lyricism. The imposing
middle section which
forms a rondo suggests
latent unrest.Imbued with
energy and determination,
the final Allegro
consists of abstracted
elements of Anatolian
folk music bearing the
creative stamp of Erkin.
The movement ends with an
impressive crescendo.
Adagio molto
