Work

Programme Note

In this work, the first movement uses two Basque melodies (one of which is a Basque lullaby whose text contains only Basque nonsense words) for the first group and a “Bulgarianized” version of a Hungarian folk melody for the second in this short sonata form. The second movement is an arrangement of a 14th century melody by Guillaume de Machault, and the last owes something to Scandinavian folk music (the obscure title refers to a favorite Finnish dill-infused salad dressing that I like to make on occasion).

Music for Viola and Piano is dedicated to Rudolf Haken, Rachel Jensen, and my counterpoint teacher, Jack Melby.

Difficulty:

Advanced

Influences:

• Eastern European - other
• Scandinavian
• Spanish

Dedication:

Dedicated to Rudolf Haken, Rachel Jensen, and my counterpoint teacher, Jack Melby

Performance History

	05 Mar 2007	Performed by Rudolf Haken (viola) and Rachel Jensen (piano) at Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Centre for the Performing Arts, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
	24 Oct 2009	Performed by Rudolf Haken (viola) and Robert Auler (piano) at Pulaski Congregational Church in Pulaski, New York, USA
	31 Oct 2009	Performed by Rudolf Haken (viola) and Robert Auler (piano) at Christchurch Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
	04 Feb 2010	Performed by Scott Rawls (viola) and Inara Zandmade (piano) at School of Music Recital Hall, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
	17 Jun 2010	Performed by Rudolf Haken (viola) and Robert Auler (piano) at the American Composers Alliance Summer New Music Festival in New York City, USA