Nicholas Van Slyck was a mid-20th-century composer. He founded the New School of Music in Cambridge, MA after teaching at Longy.
The solo sonata is in 3 movements, composed between 1953 and 1954. The first movement is called "Chaconne;" its Hindemithian theme is developed through continuous variations. The second movement is called Serenade (an interrupted Serenade according to his notebook). Its style is very much like Ligeti's and Crumb's solo sonatas, but all 3 sonatas were composed at the same time and doubtfully had any influence on each other. The finale is an energetic Rondo in 7/8.
Chaconne 0:00
Serenade 6:12
Rondo 11:28
Recorded Live on March 9, 2024 at Stratton Hall in Greenville, SC
Yuriy Leonovich, cello
Mics: AEA R84a on the cello; pair of Schoeps MK22 on the piano
Strings: Thomastik Rondo with Experience A