Sonata

Title

Sonata

Description

Black composer and conductor Quinn Mason composed his "Sonata" for solo guitar in 2018.

As described on the composer's website, the "Sonata for solo guitar" in three movements, written for Tom Clippinger, "explores the lyricism of the classical guitar as a solo instrument, while also focusing on technical aspects of playing. The result is a composition challenging for the player and enjoyable for the audience."

The work has three movements:
1. Tom Clippinger
2. Phil Goldenberg
3. Silviu Ciulei

The work was premiered virtually on 4 July 2020.
Duration: 10 minutes

Creator

Mason, Quinn (b. 1996)

Source

Quinn Mason (personal website), https://www.masonianmusic.com/
Ex-Aequo, "Sonata for guitar - Quinn Mason (Clippinger, Goldenberg, Ciulei)" (YouTube), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCLE2a6pM1c

Date

2018

Format

10-20 minutes

Coverage

2000-

Instrumentation

guitar / guitare

Ensemble Type

solo

Citation

Mason, Quinn (b. 1996), “Sonata,” Music EnLivened, accessed November 22, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/music-enlivened/items/show/145.

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