Harbison, John: Piano Sonata 2

A complex and intriguing Sonata composed for the celebrated performer and improvisor Robert Levin. Harbison's piece seeks to integrate some of his favoured choral techniques in an instrumental setting, leading to a work that isstructurally dense and ever-changing. He combines the explicit with the implicit, allowing the performer a great deal of freedom in nuance and phrasing - especially ideal for those accustomed to the situation of improvisation andrisk-friendly, cliff-hanging performance.