One of my most significant early influences as a composer was Frédéric Chopin, whose expressive depth and structural innovation left a lasting impression on my musical voice. This particular work serves as a direct homage to that inspiration. Modeled in spirit after his Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35, my four-movement sonata explores a similarly dark, mysterious, and introspective character. The funeral march at its core was composed a year prior as a standalone piece, but its emotional gravity ultimately inspired me to construct an entire sonata—my sixth—around it.