Sonatina for Trombone & Piano

Performance Notes Sonatina for Trombone and Piano will require a skilled Trombonist and Pianist. The music should be played in a boldly aggressive style reminiscent of the music of Paul Hindemith. Thematically, the entire piece is based on the 6 notes in the first measure of the Trombone part. These 6 notes will be found throughout the piece in various guises such as inversion, retrograde, augmentation, diminution, and even a fugal passage. The dotted rhythms beginning at measure 125 are my tribute to the music of Hindemith. Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you find it challenging and rewarding. Joseph Compello