On the nature of dreams

On the nature of dreams

for violin and cello (3')


Premiered by Nick Naegele and Lea Matthys on March 29, 2013 at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

On the nature of dreams is a miniature employing six pitches of the chromatic scale: C, C-sharp, D, F-sharp, G, and G-Sharp. Essential characteristics of the work include simplicity, intervallic clarity, and subtle shifts in timbre. The piece was written with the word “beauty” in mind.