Abstract
Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble.
"I began writing this piece in a most glorious day in Fall 2008 during my residency at the Copland House in the Hudson River Valley, when the fall foliage was at its peak. The second movement, which was actually composed first, is the contemplative reflection of my being in such a surrounding. On the other hand, the first movement, with a more jovial and lively character, is a portrayal of my heightened excitement while driving down the highway from Boston to the Hudson River Valley. However, all of these splendors soon died down, turning into a lusterless sight in less than a week’s time, surely to be followed by a long, bitter winter. This sudden change is reflected in the third movement with its stark dreariness." -- Yu-Hui Chang