Two Pieces after Caspar David Friedrich

1. Der Einsame Baum (The Lonely Tree) ca. 3'45"
2. Waldinneres bei Mondschein (Inside the Forest by Moonlight) ca. 4'45"
Composer Notes... Written in gratitude to Peter and Jutta Avianus, and after Herr Avianus had shown me the original paintings in Berlin's Charlottenburg Palace. A sad melody, two descending semiquaver passages (like a flow of tears), and a passage of anguished consecutive sevenths are the musical ingredients of "Der Einsame". Delicato, ipnotico e "magico" are indications given at the start of "Waldinneres", which has a D.S. repeat section and finishes with a short, but distinctive Coda.