Saturnine

By Tom Gerou ‘Saturnine’ meaning ‘somber’ is in (A A’ Coda) form. It is in a blues style and employs chromatic inflections as the main compositional idea. Saturnine is a study focusing on two-part voicing (finger legato) in the left hand. The tempo should not be played too slowly, yet continue to convey the languid, sluggish nature implied by its title. Energy must be maintained throughout, but with restraint.