This piece was composed with two primary motivations: a desire to write something in sonata form, and a need to finally give shape to—and thereby release—a musical theme that had been persistently echoing in my mind since my university days. While it employs a sonata-like structure, it is not a strict example of the form; the development of motifs is somewhat lacking, so I cannot claim it to be a true sonata in the formal sense—yet, it serves as my personal tribute to the sonata tradition. Ideally, I would have added two or three more movements to complete a full-fledged "sonata," but I simply no longer have the energy to do so. The central theme is romantic in nature, and this romantic sentiment permeates the entire work. You might think of it as music akin to lovers whispering to one another.