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Sample Programs

Program #1: La musique de l'amour

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Sonata No. 5 for Violin and Piano in F major "Spring",
Op. 24
     I. Allegro
     II. Adagio molto espressivo
     III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
     IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

Felix Mendelssohn:
Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major
     I. Allegro vivace
     II. Adagio
     III. Assai vivace

Clara Schumann:
Three Romances for Violin and Piano in D-flat major,
Op. 22, No. 1

Richard Strauss:
Sonata for Violin and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 18
     I. Allegro, ma non troppo
     II. Improvisation: Andante cantabile
     III. Finale: Andante, Allegro


Program #2: Fantasies

Olivier Messiaen:
Fantasie for Violin and Piano (1933)

Franz Schubert:
Fantasia in C major for Violin and Piano, D.934
     I. Andante moderato
     II. Allegretto
     III. Andantino
     IV. Tempo primo - Allegro vivace - Allegretto -
Presto

Arnold Schoenberg:
Phantasy for Violin with Piano Accompaniment

Yvar Mikhashoff:
Portrait of Madame Butterfly: An operatic
sonata-fantasy on themes of Puccini in 4 parts, for
Piano
     Prelude
     Scherzo: Flower duet
     Nocturne
     Finale

Pablo Sarasate:
Carmen Fantasie for Violin, Op. 17


Program #3: Rhythm and Blues

Igor Stravinsky:
Suite Italienne for Violin and Piano
     I. Introduzione
     II. Serenata
     III. Tarantella
     IV. Gavotte con due variazioni
     V. Scherzino presto alla breve
     VI. Minuetto e finale

Astor Piazzola:
Le Grand Tango for Violin and Piano (arr. Sofia
Guibadulina)

George Gershwin:
Three Preludes for Violin and Piano (arr. Jascha
Heifitz)
     I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
     II. Andante con moto e poco rubato
     III. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso

William Bolcom:
Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano
     I. Summer Dreams
     II. Brutal, Fast
     III. Adagio
     IV. In Memory of Joe Venuti

Maurice Ravel:
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major
     I. Allegretto
     II. Blues: Moderato
     III. Perpetuum mobile: Allegro
Program #4: American Classics
Aaron Copland:
Sonata for Violin and Piano
     I. Andante semplice
     II. Lento
     III. Allegro guisto

Charles Ives:
Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano
     I. Autumn
     II. In the Barn
     III. The Revival

Mischa Zupko:
Shades of Grey for Violin and Piano (2006 - written
for Duo Diorama)
     I. Shadow
     II. Waves
     III. Ice
     IV. Trigger

John Corigliano:
Sonata for Violin and Piano
     I. Allegro
     II. Andantino
     III. Lento
     IV. Allegro