Peter Foggitt

After far too long away, we proudly present the Chipmunks Sonata. Using only the legendary Chipmunks theme tune as its thematic material, this takes the form of a four-movement Romantic sonata. It is a mere seven minutes long, however, making it much easier listening than a Romantic sonata; it’s also a one-take unplanned improvisation.

For reference purposes, you may find the following useful:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U8MoYCSxvlY

For one reason or another, in order to hear the Chipmunks Sonata, you have to paste the following into your browser: www.peterfoggitt.com/chipmunks.mp3

Tchaikovsky’s musical monument to the famous Von Meck ball of January 1880, when the gas supply to the ballroom was cut off, leaving the bemused revellers with no choice but to continue dancing in the dark. Un ballo di notte.

First movement of the Sonata sopra <<Non voglio afferare una cosa>> (I don’t want to miss a thing), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

For your amusement, a little-known transcription by Sergei Rachmaninov of Brahms’s song <<Ein Weib gekussest hab’ ich>>, recently revisited in the popular music charts…Ein Weib gekuss\’t hab\’ ich