Cello Sonata in c

A classically rooted, overall quite somber sonata, of which the first movement's gloomy mood is contrasted only by its famous middle movement, the "Souvenir of Summer", with its pensive, reminiscing character, melancholic maj7- and maj9-harmonies and focus on its simple but concise melody.

The third movement is, in typical Lehensteiner-fashion, a boisterous waltz that in its variety of rhythms, overabundant energetic drive and also technical demands toys around with the genre's established conception of light dance-music.

The work's dedication is to the composer's late grandfather, who passed away shortly after its completion at the end of summer 2019, making its middle movement not only a "Souvenir of Summer", but also of a person dearly beloved.

Contains piano score + cello part.