Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1

Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 (1968) is a serial work like most of the composer’s work from this period. The first movement is slow and lyrical. The second movement uses the effect of melody and accompaniment at the same time, as used by Johann Sebastian Bach in one of his solo violin sonatas. The third movement is energetic and coloristic.

This piece has been performed extensively in the past by the composer as soloist, in Europe and the United States. It has received rave reviews from German, Greek, and English newspapers. The piece has also been performed at Louisiana State Univerisity as a part of the contemporary festival of the institution.