Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello is dedicated to Gloria Lin and Jesús Castro-Balbi. 
The three movements, Romance, Lullaby, and Being Together are inspired by the life of a married couple with children.  Lullaby, in particular, is the story of storytelling to children at bedtime. The sense of the chronology is self-evident and might apply to any of us fortunate enough to find a beloved life partner with whom to make the journey.