Intermezzo is a rather melancholy piece in one movement which capitalizes on the lyrical and expressive nature of the saxophone. In this piece, its mournful voice seems to be in odd contrast to the piano, which is often very active, but the two instruments together really act as a single, complex voice. Alan Durst premiered the piece on his DMA recital in 2003, and Doug Masek and Louise Thomas recorded it on Doug�s CD Eclectsax, released in 2008. Dedicated to Alan Durst.