Polka Diabolique (2001, rev. 2008)

For viola & piano, challenging. $10, including piano score, viola part, and demo disk. Order here. In polka-sonata form. Rendered with all the kinetic enthusiasm of an ordinary polka, this piece inconspicuously incorporates several humorous quotations (The Rite of Spring, Beer Barrel Polka, Night on Bald Mountain, The Twilight Zone, The Chicken Dance). A couple of sips from a strategically-placed beer stein, before, during or after the performance, will help set the mood. The demo is of the virtually identical version for clarinet. About 6:30.