Nate Koch, piano.
This piece begins with mournful, melancholic melody, always moving on the off-beat, that gradually builds in intensity in 3rds and 6ths.
A warm, comforting melody wells up from the bass at (2:22) and slowly builds to a soaring climax (3:17).
The music crashes back down to earth and almost dies out, before the first theme re-emerges, even more beautiful and sad than before (4:16).
It concludes with one last struggle and a final collapse (5:25).
