Sonatina in C# Minor, Gideon Scheeler - Original Composition (Live Audio)

Timestamps: Mov I "Allegretto" 0:00-1:25 Mov II "Adagio" 1:26-5:17 Mov III "Allegro" 5:18-7:31 Hi everyone, here is my Sonatina in C# Minor! This piece was actually originally composed for one of my best friends back in my freshman year of college. My friend only has 2 fingers on his left hand, so it can be a bit difficult to find good, unrevised, high-quality piano music that he can play. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to write him a short sonata (a sonatina) which was a genuine piece of music that he could play without needing to make any revisions. If you pay attention to the left hand throughout, you'll notice that there's never more than 2 notes played at a time, and that there are never any large stretches either. It was a fun compositional challenge, and I think that it turned out very well! Funny enough, this piece actually ended up being an accidental gem, especially because I composed the majority of it on a whim while sick with covid in January of 2023. It's become one of my favorite pieces to play, and I encourage others to give it a try as well! It's not too difficult (comparatively speaking), and is actually a lot of fun! Also please forgive me with the mistakes in the recording. This audio came from my college freshman recital, in which I learned and memorized this piece within a week of the performance and was extremely nervous lol. There also are a couple genuine discrepancies though between the audio and score because some things I intentionally decided to change on the fly, so the sheet music also has a little updating that needs to happen. Link to the sheet music in case you're interested in giving it a try! https://musescore.com/user/34769455/s... Original publication date: February 8, 2023 Performance premiere date: May 20, 2023