“I wrote Idées fixes, subtitled Sonata for 13, in the Spring of 1997. The composition is in one continuous movement and is symmetrical in plan. The title refers to three basic motifs which pervade the texture.” Instrumentation: Flute (doubling Alto Flute), Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, Horn in F, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Percussion (1 player: Timpani, Side Drum, Tabor, Glockenspiel), Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello