Chamber/Solo & Duo

Stargazing (2010) violin and electronics
Echolocation (2009) saxophone quartet
Event Horizon (2009) string quartet
Impromptu (2008) violin and piano
Automata (2008) piano solo
Sarcasms (2008) alto saxophone and piano
You're So Fine (2008) viola solo
Toccata (2007) violin and piano
Delights and Shadows (2007) bass voice and piano
Recurrency (2007) cello octet
Imprints (2006) 2 pianos
Pins and Needles (2006) mixed ensemble
Marimbaphobia (2006) marimba solo
Night Signals (2005) cl, vn, vc, and piano
String Quartet (2005)
Brass Quintet (2004)
Sounds & Shapes (2004) mixed ensemble
Quintet (2003) cl, bn, perc, vc, cb
Horn Sonata (2003) horn and piano
String Trio (2002) vn, vl, vc

Sarcasms (2008)
for alto saxophone and piano

Performed by Andrew Liebermann and Seo Hee Kang
Feb. 22, 2009, Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Movements
I. Primal; Obnoxious (1.15MB)

II. Crazy Circus Music (1.89MB)

III. Ugly; Like an Angry Duck (1.52MB)

IV. Another Wild Circus Music (1.39MB)

V. Manic-Depressive (3.59MB)

Program Notes:
Sarcasms is a set of five short movements for alto saxophone and piano.  The name of this piece refers the series of short piano pieces written by Sergei Prokofiev of the same name.  While this piece was not directly inspired by Prokofiev’s work, the spirit of these movements felt similar enough to give it the same name. 

Nothing is meant to be played pretty in this piece.  Everything should be played full of irony, irreverence and, of course, sarcasm. 

This piece was commissioned by Donald Sinta.