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Jazz Piano Sonata by Christopher Norton

Name: Jazz Piano Sonata by Christopher Norton
Brand: 80 Days Publishing
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Christopher Norton is well-known throughout the world for his compositions for piano, particularly the Microjazz series, published by Boosey & Hawkes, and Connections for Piano, published by Frederick Harris in Canada. His music is popular with piano s

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Christopher Norton is well-known throughout the world for his compositions for piano, particularly the Microjazz series, published by Boosey & Hawkes, and Connections for Piano, published by Frederick Harris in Canada. His music is popular with piano students as well as professional performers, because he writes well for the piano, has a subtle blend of jazz, pop and classical influences and has a distinctive style of writing that appeals to a wide range of audiences. The Jazz Piano Sonata was written for Jovanni-Rey V. de Pedro in 2013 and is in three movements fast-slow-very fast! It has already been played many times in various countries.

The second movement takes Sierra from the Rock Preludes Collection (Boosey & Hawkes) as a starting point and weaves an impressionistic fantasy around it. In short paragraphs, a long first melody unfolds, full of big leaps and continually dissolving into ethereal triplets. The music sinks down a half-step, becoming even more mysterious and a second main idea emerges, which builds and is played with, becoming ever more ornate, before a final statement of the main theme winds the piece to a peaceful conclusion.

The third movement is very fast and in 11/8 much of the time. The main theme consists of two long paragraphs, followed by a new idea that is intended to build excitement. This winds down quickly to a new, Phrygian idea that playfully mixes 3/4 and 6/8. Dramatic block chords storm in and gradually simmer down to make way for a development of the Phrygian idea. This is followed by yet another new idea, using "locked hand" writing. Block chords and linear writing alternate before the first theme bubbles back up and there is a restatement. This unexpectedly leads to a glissando and a heroic version of the Phrygian theme. Excitement and pace build before a furioso ending.

The sonata was premiered by Jovanni-Rey V. de Pedro at the Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference on 2 July 2013.

Jazz Piano Sonata Composer: Christopher Norton Publisher: 80 Days Publishing Instrument: Piano Format: Piano Solo

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Brand: 80 Days Publishing
Type: Piano
Author: Christopher Norton
Publication: NORTON - JAZZ PIANO SONATA
Barcode: 9790708157052

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