Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library

The work opens with two emphatic four-note statements. Longer replies follow, all in a mournful mood.  A cheerful interlude has the spirit of a folk tune. But soon the mournful theme returns for a modulating journey that includes tense, rapid counterpoint. The work then draws to a desolate close.

Solo flute, 7/25/2020 version

Hear performance on Lament For Theodore Antoniou Vol. 1, Iwona Glinka, Willowhayne Records Ltd.