Monday, December 5, 2011

The Paul Creston Sonata (the thing that makes Karly cry....)



This is a bit off-topic from my usual posts. I was feeling a bit nostalgic, browsing online for some of my old sheet music and I came across this AMAZING performance of the Paul Creston Sonata. This guy (and his accompanist) are unbelievable. It's definitely the best performance I have ever heard of this piece.

Back in the "old days" I used to practice this sonata every day. For hours at a time.......spanning across multiple years of my life. So I have a very, very, VERY soft spot in my heart for this piece. Especially when it is played so masterfully as it is here. Wowza......


The third movement (the top one) is really fun.....and almost impossible to find an accompanist who can hack it!! But the second movement was, and still is, my favorite. Listening to this dude play it makes me love it even more.

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