Prague Serenade, Opus 99

Following a strenuous week in Prague in 1997, recording my second and third symphonies, I arrived back in Luxembourg to discover that the airline had lost my luggage, containing scores, stick and ... master tapes. In a state of incandescent stress, still in hat and coat, I sat at the piano and hammered out a piece of music. The result was ... the Prague Serenade, perhaps the happiest and most felicitous music I have ever written. Certainly not what I expected. The music is a homage to Prague, to Dvorak (outer sections) and to the Janacek of Jenufa (central part). Perhaps I should lose my luggage more often ... (it did turn up eventually!) A charming string serenade, duration 4'30''. Please contact me directly regarding parts.