An Introduction of Carl Vine Three Piano Sonatas

This book introduces the three piano Sonatas of Carl Vine who is one of worldwide famous Australian living composer. Carl Vine writes and expresses his piano sonatas in such a way that they have become noticeable virtuosic monuments. The three piano sonatas employ the entire range of the keyboard, a wide range of dynamic expression, energetic and motoric rhythmic motion, and free and fluid fast passages with recognizable melody lines. After enjoying the learning process and performance experience with the second piano sonata in particular, it is to share performance and practice suggestions, which will lead to the best interpretation and performance of this sonata. In addition, an interview with the composer, Carl Vine, enables the performer and other musicians to understand his thought and compositional process. An observation of the compositional style of his piano sonatas shows how well he understands piano. Due to his own personal experience as a pianist, his three piano sonatas are playable under a pianist’s hands in spite of some difficult techniques.