Capriccio is a composition in one movement for flute and piano, 4-5 minutes in duration.  I composed Capriccio in 1986 while I was in graduate school at the University of Minnesota.  It was first performed by several students at recitals and studio classes.  The form is sonata-allegro.  The first theme utilizes irregular, fragmented ideas passing back and forth between the flute and piano.  The second theme consists of long, lyrical lines in the flute complemented by a syncopated pattern in the piano.  Capriccio may be performed as a solo piece or paired with its companion piece, Pastorale.

Pastorale is a piece for flute and piano and is 6-7 minutes in duration.  I composed Pastorale in 1986 while I was in graduate school at the University of Minnesota.  It was intended as a companion piece to Capriccio, but it may be performed alone.  The form is ABA.  A haunting melody with sustained notes in the flute is accompanied by a slow moving ostinato in the piano.  The middle section has a quicker pace and contains fragmented ideas echoing between the flute and piano in higher registers.