From the composer's notes: "Since the early 1970's, I have been interested in the ways literature and painting influence musical ideas and form--how literary images or use of color can inspire everything from the smallest melodic shape to a work's overall structure. The structure of Piano Sonata is based upon Jasper Johns' Voice 2Â...Piano Sonata is divided into three sections which reflect three musical textures: angular and pulsating; fast runs and chords; and lyrical. As with Johns' series, the three sections of Piano Sonata evolve into nine interactive sections and a codaÂ..."