Nocturne

A short pensive chamber piece, Nocturne is the musical story of a separation of long ago. The string section sets the stage. It is dark and misty outside a country inn. A measured piano line announces the hesitant exit of a gentleman and his lady, whom he puts into a waiting carriage. The piano, strings and the flute barter romantically back and forth. Should she stay? Should she go? The discussion goes on. Finally the winds announce the difficult agreement. The carriage door is closed. Hearts are broken. The sounds of the horses recede into the night. Separately it occurs to each of them: they made the wrong decision.