Serocki, Kazimierz - Sonatina for trombone and piano

Sonatina composed in 1949, received an honorable mention at the 2nd Fryderyk Chopin Composers’ Competition organized by the Polish Composers’ Union. This three-movement composition, a sonically interesting showpiece, combines folkloric elements with modern musical language. Bold harmonizations, elements of polyphony, especially in the second movement allude to the ideas of Sergei Prokofiev and Béla Bartók. The composition is the first of Serocki’s works to attest to his interest in the folkloric trend, which continued in his later oeuvre.