A complex and intriguing Sonata composed for the celebrated performer and improvisor Robert Levin. Harbison's piece seeks to integrate some of his favoured choral techniques in an instrumental setting, leading to a work that is structurally dense and ever-changing. He combines the explicit with the implicit, allowing the performer a great deal of freedom in nuance and phrasing - especially ideal for those accustomed to the situation of improvisation and risk-friendly, cliff-hanging performance.
The work was completed in 2001 for commission by the publisher, and was first performed by Levin in Boston 2003.
Piano Sonata No.2
| Arrangement | Piano |
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | Instrumental Work |
| Level | 5 |
| NumberOfPages | 30 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Associated Music Publishers |
| Contributors | Harbison, John (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780634080272 |
| UPC | 0073999650402 |