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Piano Sonata No. 2 : Desperate Acts / Colin Spiers.
by Colin Spiers (1992)
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- Instrumentation: Piano.
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Audio Sample
Performance by Colin Spiers from the CD Sonata
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This work is the second in a series of five single-movement piano sonatas that can be performed as a set in a recital lasting approximately two hours (including a twenty-minute interval). In this case the first three would be performed in the first half of the concert, while the final two would be performed in the second half. This aside, it should be noted that they can, of course, function as standalone works. The single-movement structure was inspired by the example of Scriabin's last five sonatas, although each approaches this in completely different ways.
The second sonata is a type of fractured sonata form comprising five thematic groups, which are, in turn, interrupted by a percussive toccata, a demonic scherzo/waltz an eerie nocturne and four interludes. This large mosaic structure is intended as a portrait of a person who fears that they are losing their sanity (hence the subtitle: "Desperate Acts"). It is dedicated to the memory of the composer's paternal grandfather Colin Gordon Spiers, who taught many generations of children as a school teacher in Brisbane.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (51p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 18 mins
First performance by Colin Spiers — 1993. Nickson Room, University of Queensland.
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This edition produced 24 Feb 20.
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