Three moods appear in turn on different instruments: (decorative flute, violent clarinet and piano and lyrical violin and ’cello). Interrupting each other then combining, they create a chaotic climax before collapsing into calm. Then they exchange instruments (the violin becomes decorative, flute and cello violent and the clarinet and piano lyrical) and start all over again…
Palinode, n. a retraction [Gr. palin ‘again’ + õidõ ‘song’]
Performance duration (approx): 6'00
