Sonata

for trumpet and piano (2008 — ca 18')

I (ca 6') John STEVENS (*1951)


 
 
Adagio maestoso (q = 60) A tempo poco accel.

      


Trumpet in C


    poco
Adagio maestoso (q = 60)

 
A tempo
r.h.           
 loco            
       accel.
  loco

              
     
3 3
Piano ff f fff p ff f fff p

    
  

   
     3   
3

  
               
                  
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 
A tempo
 
A tempo accel.
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
 
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 
A tempo accel. A tempo

 
         loco        
            
5

               
  

3 5
f fff p ( p) mp mf p


                     
   
3 5

    


               
        


         


 

 

                
                      
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   




    
    
 
   
   
   
   

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
  
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 
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
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rit.
13                      ,
                   

  
  
      
,
 
   
    
  

Lento - quasi cadenza - espressivo

   
accel.

                           
   

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       
A tempo
rit.  A Allegro agitato q = 156
   rit. ,
 
 


    


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A tempo

   

             
Allegro agitato q = 156
 

    
rit.
         
          
rit. loco
         ,

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     


 
3
ff ff

            
           
3
               
          
 
   
    


          
               
         
                
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                   

         
                     
        
  
          
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               
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              
    
p f dim.
                  
       
 
          



            
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            
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
              
   
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    
         
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   

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       
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                            
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                               
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
       
              
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       
         
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             
                 
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                
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    
          
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           
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           
         
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    
         

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    
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             
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               
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  
                 
   
 

     
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 


           
               
  
dim.


p mp

                
62

                
dim.

     
mp mf
  

                      
 
  

       


  


     
               

      

mf

 
mf f ff

   

66

           
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        

      
  

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  



  
 
       
mp

         

                
71

      
 
 
mf f
       
                   
     


 
     3
    
mp
 


                        
77

  
mp
  
                                
 
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 


          
3
           
3
f mp

    
          
81
 
  
f mp

                            
    

 


        


       
 
    
3

                  
f

     
85


  
     

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 
 


  3 
3
     
     
mf 3 3

 
          
89

    
  
      

mf
                      
   

        


     
            
cresc. 5 3
f

              

  
92
 
    
f
cresc.
         
             
     
8 | Photocopying is illegal — Photocopier est illégal — Photokopieren ist rechtswidrig BIM TP290
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


   
3
     
        
mf p cresc.

   
          
96
  
      

     
ff f dim. p

 
            
   
  
   
 
     


          

 
f 3 3


ff



 
 
100
           
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3 
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       

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     
  

               
3


5
    
3
        
5

 
f

  

mf

 
     
103

           
 
 
          
mf f
  
            
          


    
mp

  
                     
106

     

ff mf dim.
   
                      
    
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
  
110

                                
 
      
              
p
  
              


                        

   
114

     

            

f dim.
         
p mf

          


straight mute

                   
 
3 3
mp lyrical 3

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    
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
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
 
           
3 3

 
124

                                  

                           
mf

         



       
         
3 3
mp mf mp

                      
128

       

p mf p
    
          
        
 
     
  

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
         
3 3 3

3
mf mp
132

                           

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 John STEVENS
E stYorkné (USA). Il a obtenu ses Ige­bo­ren. Er mach­te sei­ne In­ter­ W York (USA) in 1951. He holds
en 1951 à Buffalo, New st 1951 in Buf­fa­lo, New York (USA) as born in Buf­fa­lo, New

licences d’interprète (tuba) à
l’Eastman School of Music (1973)
et à l’Université de Yale (1975). Il
a joué de nombreuses années à
New York comme musicien indé-
pendant avant d’être appelé, de
1981 à 1985, à enseigner à l’école
de musique de l’Université de Mia-
pre­ten-Li­zen­zen für Tuba an der
East­man School of Mu­sic (1973)
und der Yale Uni­ver­si­ty (1975). Er
war meh­re­re Jah­re als frei­ste­hen­
der Mu­si­ker in New York City tä­tig.
Von 1981 bis 1985 un­ter­rich­te­te er
an der Mu­sik­schu­le der Mi­a­mi Uni­
de­grees in Mu­sic Per­for­manc­e
(tuba) from the East­man
School of Mu­sic (1973) and
Yale Uni­ver­sity (1975). For many
years John Ste­vens was a free-
lance per­form­er in New York
City. From 1981 to 1985 he was
on the fa­cul­ty of the Uni­ver­sity

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mi en Floride. En 1985 il a été nom- ver­si­tät und seit 1985 an der Mu­sik­ of Mi­a­mi (FL) School of Mu­sic.

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mé professeur de tuba et d’eu-
phonium à l’Ecole de musique de
l’Université de Wisconsin-Madison.
Il est également membre du Wis-
schu­le der Wi­scon­sin-Ma­di­son Uni­ In 1985 he joined the fa­cul­ty
ver­si­tät wo er als Pro­fes­sor für Tuba of the Uni­ver­sity of Wiscon-
und Eu­pho­ni­um wirkt. Er ist auch sin-Madison School of Mu­sic,

consin Brass Quintet et directeur
de l’Ecole.
John Stevens arrange et com-
pose dès ses débuts dans la
carrière musicale, particuliè-
rement dans le domaine des
cuivres. Nombreuses sont ses
oeuvres, spécialement celles
pour tuba ou ensembles de
tubas, qui sont aujourd’hui
des standards inscrits dans les
répertoires internationaux.
Mit­glied des Wi­scon­sin Brass Quin­
tet und Di­rek­tor der Mu­sik­schu­le.
John Ste­vens ist seit lan­gem als
Kom­po­nist und Ar­ran­geur tä­tig,
be­son­ders im Be­reich der Blech­
blas­in­stru­men­te. Zahl­rei­che
sei­ner Wer­ke, be­son­ders die
für Tuba oder Tuba-En­sem­bles,
wur­den weltweit ins Stan­dard-
Re­per­to­i­re nam­haf­ter Mu­si­ker
auf­ge­nom­men.
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where he is cur­rent­ly Pro­fes­sor
of tuba/eu­pho­ni­um, a mem­ber
of the Wis­con­sin Brass Quin­tet
and Di­rec­tor of the School.
John Ste­vens has long been
ac­tive as a com­pos­er and
ar­rang­er, par­tic­u­lar­ly for brass.
Many of his com­po­si­tions, es­pe­
cial­ly those for tuba and tuba
en­sem­ble, have be­come stan­
dard rep­er­toire for per­form­ers
all over the world.

Oeuvres publiées aux Editions Bim - Bei Editions Bim verlegte Werke - Works published by Editions Bim:
Adagio (1991) 8-part tuba ensemble
Diversions (1978) 4 tubas
Euphonium Concerto (2004) solo euphonium & orchestra or euphonium & piano red.
Fabrics (1989) brass quintet - 2111
Festival Fanfare (1990) brass ensemble - 3431
Higashi/Nishi (1984) 8-part tuba ensemble
Journey (1998) solo tuba & orchestra or tuba & piano red.
Jubilare! (2000) for orchestra or wind ensemble
The Liberation of Sisyphus (1990) solo tuba & 8 tubas (eu4, tu4) or tuba & piano red.
Moument Elegy in Memory of Tommy Johnson (2007) tuba & strings or tuba & piano red.
Moondance (1989) 4 tubas
Reflections (1992) oboe d’amore alone
Remembrance (1995) tuba alone
Salve Venere, Salve Marte (1989) tuba alone
Seasons [Symphony] (1984) brass quintet
Sonata (2008) trumpet & piano
Sonata (2002) trombone & piano
Talisman 4 euphonium & 4 tubas
Tournament (1999) 2 trumpets
Triangles (1978) horn in F, trombone and tuba
Urban Images (1996) brass quintet 2111