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Eric Kunze used to compose classical music, mostly for piano, under the guidance of Canadian pianists David Swan, Jackie Parker and Denella Sing. His scores include:

Four Early Etudes for solo piano, op. 1
Early Etude No. 1 “Allegro barbaro e nostalgico” (ca. 1969, rev. 1977, 1983)
-- sonata-allegro form in D major and D minor echoing early Bartok before he had heard Bartok. Aging barbarians reminisce about their past raids over a fire.
Early Etude No. 2 “Athabasca Fantasy” (ca. 1977)
-- 2-part form echoing of Busoni harmonies

Early Etude No. 3 “Rondo-Suite” (ca. 1978, rev. 1992)
-- performed twice for a 1978 Amnesty UBC concert and Seattle Marzena 14 APR 1992

Early Etude No. 4 “March (in the Rain)” (ca. 1978, rev. 1993)
-- a good-natured protest march

Three Urban Nocturnes for solo piano, op. 2
Urban Nocturne No. 1 (ca. 1975, rev. 1985)
-- alternating sweet and pungent like Prokofiev
Urban Nocturne No. 2 (ca. 1976, rev. 1983)
-- classical ABCBA, form
Urban Nocturne No. 3 (ca. 1977)

Fantasy Antiquated for solo piano or harpsichord, op. 3 (ca. 1987)

Pastel for solo piano or organ, op. 4 (1985)

13 Postludes for solo piano (incomplete)
Winsome (ca. 1971), Postlude (1985) [also for bass and percussion], Watching the White Man’s Funeral (ca. 1982), Paper Wind (ca. 1980), Presto Barbaro (ca. 1977), Microcosm (ca. 1980), Hopfrog and Desdemona (ca. 1983), Outburst (ca. 1981), Procession (ca. 1985), In Exitu (1977)

10 Plagues of Egypt (incomplete)
Ballade No. 1 “Blood” (ca. 1983)
Ballade No. 2 “Death of the First Born” (ca. 1984)
Hail and Thunder (incomplete)
Locusts (incomplete)
Lice . . .
In Exitu (1977)

November for 3 cellos, op. 5 (ca. 1983)

Postlude for cello, contrabass and percussion(ca. 1985)

Woodwork for solo violin (ca. 1992)

Solo Cello Sonata (ca. 1983)

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