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Month: October, 2023
“The Sonata“
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having recently determined that a sonata
a day keeps the doctor away, and inspired
to work upon that cure, I thought I’d initiate
a Sonata Month starting in November
there are thirty days in November, so no
more than thirty sonatas, each of which
will, I promise, be a revelation
a sonata is a piece of music consisting
of more than just one part, traditionally
three or four, called movements
within those parameters, anything was,
is, possible, any kind of music, times
three or four, traditionally, Classically
but traditions indeed applied, the tried
and true, fast, slow, fast, became the
standard, a cheery introduction,
followed by a contrasting, which is to
say slower, middle section, then a
restorative, final, energetic, act, meant
to send you, reinvigorated, on your way,
maybe even an equally vivacious fourth
there’ll be sonatas with one movement,
some seven, some with even maybe
more
and stay tuned
and thanks for joining in
R ! chard