Piano Sonata #15 in D flat major – Soliloquy
The "Sonata #15 in D-flat major," subtitled "Soliloquy" is one of the earliest compositions by James Domine despite being number fifteen in the collected assemblage of sonatas for the piano. The piece begins with a tranquil melody that sets up the romantic principal theme. This rhapsodic expository opening passage with Spanish overtones leads to a post-impressionist dream-like developmental fantasy that wanders about with a feeling of uncomplicated, childlike simplicity. The dream unfolds, leading us back eventually to the rhapsodic main theme, presented in its final somewhat extended form, ending in a mood of quiet solitude. Originally written with orchestral accompaniment as the second movement of the "Piano Concerto #1 in Bb minor," this arrangement for solo piano was made at the request of Joanna Ezrin, pianist and pedagogue, and has been often played in recitals as a solo repertory piece.
The "Sonata #15 in D-flat major," subtitled "Soliloquy" is one of the earliest compositions by James Domine despite being number fifteen in the collected assemblage of sonatas for the piano. The piece begins with a tranquil melody that sets up the romantic principal theme. This rhapsodic expository opening passage with Spanish overtones leads to a post-impressionist dream-like developmental fantasy that wanders about with a feeling of uncomplicated, childlike simplicity. The dream unfolds, leading us back eventually to the rhapsodic main theme, presented in its final somewhat extended form, ending in a mood of quiet solitude. Originally written with orchestral accompaniment as the second movement of the "Piano Concerto #1 in Bb minor," this arrangement for solo piano was made at the request of Joanna Ezrin, pianist and pedagogue, and has been often played in recitals as a solo repertory piece.
The "Sonata #15 in D-flat major," subtitled "Soliloquy" is one of the earliest compositions by James Domine despite being number fifteen in the collected assemblage of sonatas for the piano. The piece begins with a tranquil melody that sets up the romantic principal theme. This rhapsodic expository opening passage with Spanish overtones leads to a post-impressionist dream-like developmental fantasy that wanders about with a feeling of uncomplicated, childlike simplicity. The dream unfolds, leading us back eventually to the rhapsodic main theme, presented in its final somewhat extended form, ending in a mood of quiet solitude. Originally written with orchestral accompaniment as the second movement of the "Piano Concerto #1 in Bb minor," this arrangement for solo piano was made at the request of Joanna Ezrin, pianist and pedagogue, and has been often played in recitals as a solo repertory piece.