Piano Sonata No. 1

Between October 2006 and June 2007, I wrote a sonata for piano in three movements. I've submitted it for judging in the MMEA composition contest. The recordings are all by a computer which is a bit clunky, but I do have recordings of me playing it, but they have too many mistakes due to it being recorded at midnight.

I have the sheet music online for each movement.

I. Allegro

This was the last movement written the day before I submitted it for the contest. I need a movement in sonata form to be able to call the whole work a sonata, so I had to make this at last minute. There is a funny little modulation thing at the end of the development section.

Sheet musicM4A

II. Moderato

A somewhat slow waltz in A minor. I initially didn't like it as I was writing it but came across it months later and thought "hmm... this would be a good movement for my sonata."

Sheet musicM4A

III. Allegro

This was at first called "Grandma's House" because it reminded me of being there and listening to her music box. Later I realized it would work as a final movement for a classical sonata because it follows rondo form. This was the first movement composed.

Sheet musicM4A

If these are to be performed anywhere by anyone, all that I ask is for someone to contact me because I'd like to know that it is being performed.