"Modal Allusions" challenges players in tonality and independence. The movements are not in the standard major and minor keys that many players are used to: the first and second movements are influenced by
Tangos often feature long, smooth, chromatic melody lines over a rhythmic accompaniment in a minor key. The melody and countermelody in "SlitherTango" wind around in a snakelike fashion. The rhythmic
They're big, they're strong, they're smelly. Trolls have a certain reputation in stories. When one arrives near town, it may sound a bit jarring! "The Troll Arrives" features interplay between the soloist