Composition Year: 1998

Program Notes:
Unlike many contemporary pieces which are long, complex, and atonal, this trop is characterized by bitonality, sudden change of modes and crossing of parts. Though dissonance harmony is used freely at most places, the deliberate use of concordant sounds at structural points prevents the piece form going forward aimlessly. The politeness, simplicity, balanced structure and musical phrasing of the piece make it a reminiscence of a Classical Trio.

There are four sections in the piece. Following a short scalic passage, the piece gets into the first section where the flute plays a lively melody with the violin answering while the cello provide accompaniment. Long notes int he next section brings in a static character to contrast with the previous. The tranquil and static passage is followed by a more sophisticated polyphonic passage. The long-note passage is then repeated and leads to the third section. Rocket-like arpeggio characterize the section climax, which is resolved at the section end by the static long notes appeared formerly. the last section is recapitulation. Rather than a mere reappearance of all previous materials, a selection of them is repeated here in form of variations. Five accented chords conclude the piece.