duration- ~7 minutes. solo piano

Insomnia captures everything I felt during a sleepless night in 2019. The first movement, Restlessness, chronicles my restless life, constantly working and running around before finally tumbling into bed. The second movement, Palpitation, replicates the intense heartbeat of trying to fall asleep when your body isn’t ready to do so. The third movement, Hypnagogia, describes a dreamy, yet uneasy, half-sleep. The fourth movement, Rapid Eye Movement, describes finally laying down to sleep, but a continuation of the restlessness.

I: Restlessness

II: Palpitation

III: Hypnagogia

IV: Rapid Eye Movement