Sonata No. 2
by Richard Lane
Piano Accompaniment - Sheet Music

Viola and piano - Grade 4

SKU: ET.VA20

Composed by Richard Lane. Contemporary. Composed 1997. Duration 6'. Editions BIM #VA20. Published by Editions BIM (ET.VA20).

ISBN 9790207010063.

(Written in September 1997 and dedicated to Ariel Rudiakov)

"One might think that there is a compelling story behind every piece which has a dedication. In this case, the Sonata No. 2 was a product of Richard Lane’s own love of composing. He came to a concert some years ago in which I was playing a solo, and afterwards asked me if I would like him to write a sonata for me. My answer was, of course, yes. I later gave the Premiere of the Sonata No. 2 in Nyack, NY with Richard Lane in the audience.
I am so very pleased that an effort is being made to publish his music collectively. He was such a dear, dear man whose music brought a smile to those who heard it. His music was very much like the man; gentle (overall), sincere and uplifting. He is greatly missed by all who knew him, and in retrospect it is an honor to have one of his works bearing an inscription to me."
Ariel Rudiakov,
Manchester, VT, USA, October 20, 2006.