WITHOUT WARNING

Without Warning for solo piano was written in 1993 on commission from Ron Levy. The ten-minute work begins with a contemplative introduction which reappears in different guises throughout. It is followed by a long dream-like section eventually interrupted by a violent outburst. The energy dissipates and the introduction is brought back in a shorter form leading to a development of the ideas heard so far. The introduction material returns once more, this time extended, and the work ends with an introspective question.