Sonata - Periods of Lifewas written by Ney Rosauro in 1985 in Brasilia and is dedicated to the composer's son, Gabriel. The first edition was published in Germany. The four movements (Dawn, Children's Game, Chant (Lied) and Rondo) represent different periods of a person's life. In the first and last movements, the soloist plays marimba and vibraphone simultaneously. The second movement is a joyful baião for solo marimba, and the third movement is for solo vibraphone.
Number of players - 1
Difficulty - Medium-advanced
Instrumentation - Marimba (4.0 octave), Vibraphone - all 4 mallets