Last Chance Sonata

Last Chance Sonata

!Last Chance" Sonata for clarinet in Bb and piano by Kyle Gann 1999 “Last Chance” Sonata for clarinet and piano 1. Flowers p. 1 2. Snake Dance p. 9 3. Apparition p. 21 4. Dance of Indeterminate Ethnicity p. 30 Written in 1999 for clarinetist Sara Phillips, the last chance to write a 20th- century-style sonata. Duration: 19 minutes Kyle Gann was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1955. He has been the new- music critic for the Village Voice (New York) since 1986, and assistant professor of music at Bard College since 1997. His books include The Music of Conlon Nancarrow (Cambridge University Press), American Music in the Twentieth Century (Schirmer Books), and Music Downtown (U. Of Calif. Press). His music is published by Monroe Street Music and distributed by Frog Peak Music, Box 5036, Hanover, NH 03755. Other works by Kyle Gann: Sunken City for piano and winds (2007) My father moved through dooms of love for chorus, violin, and piano (2005-6) Transcendental Sonnets for chorus and orchestra (2001-2) Hovenweep (2000) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano Private Dances (2000) for piano Time Does Not Exist (2000) for piano Custer and Sitting Bull (1998-99) for voice, synthesizer, and computer tape The Disappearance of All Holy Things from this Once So Promising World (1998) for orchestra Arcana XVI (Homage to Joan Tower) (1998) for three synthesizers Snake Dance No. 2 (1995) for percussion quartet Desert Sonata (1994-95) for piano Astrological Studies (1994) for octet Chicago Spiral (1990-91) for octet Long Night (1980-81) for three pianos "Last Chance" Sonata for Sara Phillips 1. Flowers Kyle Gann Mysterious, impassioned, obsessive - but quiet 1999 q = 92 or thereabouts % Clarinet % % % %&% in B ! $ % % "% % $ % "% % " # ! "% % % "% % mp ! ' "% # ! 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