Roland Trogan Piano Sonata # 3

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Two movements of Roland Trogan's Sonata #3 for Piano:

Roland Trogan: Piano Sonata No. 3 "Allego Molto":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxs_HnZpJS0


Roland Trogan: Piano Sonata No. 3 "Largo":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2qSI4f5SbI

Trogan is a New York composer that currently lives on Staten island.
His training in composition was at the University of Michigan (B. Mus.
1954, M. Mus. 1955, DMA 1963), where he studied with Ross Lee Finney,
Luigi Dallapiccola, and Leslie Bassett. His compositional work during
this time was recognized by awards from BMI and the Louisville
Symphony, which performed Trogan's Two Scenes for Orchestra in 1955. .
In 1960, Trogan began studies with Roger Sessions. Premieres of his
piano music were presented by Paul Jacobs and Metropolitan Opera
conductor Richard Woitach, and his Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin was
performed by Harold Kohon at Town Hall.Trogan taught for several years
for the University of the City of New York.
Some may be interested to know that Trogan and George Crumb were
college roommates.

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Please note that the pianist in Trogan's Sonata #3 is the brilliant
pianist and composer, Andrew Violette.