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 Sonata Periods of Life (for Vibraphone and Marimba)

In 4 movements: I) Dawn II) Children's Game III) Chant (Lied) IV) Rondo.
The four movements depict different stages of a person’s life. The first and last movement are to be played on marimba and vibraphone at the same time. The second movement is for solo vibraphone and the third is for solo marimba.
A favorite piece for graduation recitals.
 

Level: intermediate/advanced

Duration: 11 min.

Setup: vibraphone and marimba
(1 player) 4 mallets

Opus #9


Demo MP3s available:
Movs.1 and 2
Mov.3
Mov.4



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The sonata was written in 1985 in Brasilia and is dedicated to the composer's son, Gabriel. The first edition was published in Germany. The four movements (Dawn, Children's Game, Chant (Lied) and Rondo) represent different periods of a person's life. In the first and last movements, the soloist plays marimba and vibraphone simultaneously. The second movement is a joyful baião for solo marimba, and the third movement is for solo vibraphone.

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