Sonata No. 2 in F-Major

Item details

Description +
- Preface
  
  This marimba sonata is written in a "double-function-form" as in the words of musicologist William Newman (1912-2000). It's a single movement in classical sonata form, though cutting the repeat of the exposition and basically skipping the reprise in favor of a coda. It's also the most basic A-B-A form when seeing the musical characters of the calm introduction, wrought up middle section and quiescent conclusion. A third form layer occurs when combined with the two sisterworks, sonatas in A-major and c-minor. All three share this special formal structure, are thematically connected via a recurring "sister motif" and feature three quotes from works by danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931).
Instrumentation +
- Marimba (5-octave)
About the composer +
- Edzard Locher (born 1989 in Tettnang, Lake Constance) studied percussion, composition and pedagogy in Zurich. He was percussionist with Kiel Philharmonic and Hof Symphony and is principal percussionist with Hessen State Orchestra Wiesbaden since 2016 as well as an associate professor at Wiesbaden Music Academy. He composes works for percussion and has specialized in percussion arrangements of classical music.
Credits +
- With support from Koda’s Cultural Funds
  
  Painting: "La Primevère" by Alfons Mucha (1860-1939)
  Front Cover Design: Nicola Lee
  Photo: Christoph Risch
  Printed in Copenhagen, Denmark
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