Sonata for Oboe & Piano

Sonata for Oboe & Piano

Black composer Brian Raphael Nabors composed his "Sonata for Oboe and Piano" "for his very good friend & oboist Bonnie Farr for the International Double Reed Society Conference of 2016. It was written during a very modest time in my compositional development, where color and form were at the very heart of each work. I sought to write a sonata that was timeless, almost classic in color and emotional range, and tells a very captivating story through the tapestry of its harmonic language, and stark rhythmic shifts. The oboe is a widely expressive instrument with many emotional colorations, from the whimsical, to the utmost passionate melodic phrases. I wanted a "classic" contemporary model of what an early 21st century oboe sonata could be. It is my great hope that all who listen to this work enjoy it as much as I loved composing it."

Duration: 16 minutes

Nabors, Brian Raphael (b. 1991)

Brian Raphael Nabors (personal website), https://www.briannabors.com/

Brian Raphael Nabors, Sonata for Oboe & Piano (score and recording), https://www.briannabors.com/oboe-sonata?fbclid=IwAR3UKbJ4o3gkUiTT9l83wFItOcjms5DisMg9oL5YZS0MxLE-Ur5tcN7KDHE

Brian Raphael Nabors, Sonata for Oboe & Piano (score), https://store.subitomusic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9569

Raphael Press

2016

10-20 minutes

2000-

oboe / hautbois

piano

duo