Duration @ 11 min.
The four points on a compass; the four seasons; the four Gospel accounts; the four horsemen of the Apocalypse; Carl Jung's theory of personality (intellectual, emotional, spiritual, sensual); the Beatles (John, Paul, George and Ringo) etc. The quadrivial paradigm lies at the heart of "Four Points of View" for Violin and Cello - a set of four short movements each of which takes a decidedly different "view" of the same theme. The opening movement is a cello solo with the violin providing a drone accompaniment. Movement II is a playful duet featuring pizzicato and percussive effects. Movement III is a slow nocturne for violin solo with the cello providing a simple accompaniment. Movement IV is a brash and furiously fast finale incorporating folk-idioms from the Balkans.