Clessidra

Imagine an hourglass. The grains of sand trickle down regularly (continuous sixteenth notes of the piano), symbolising the passing of time; until the last grain of sand falls. The hourglass stands still and rigid in the foreground. The only movement is the fine trickle of sand. In the background of the hourglass, much movement and varied images (melodies of the euphonium and the piano), as a symbol of the colourful life...