A World Unfinished

A WORLD UNFINISHED is modeled after the orchestral tone poems of Richard Strauss. The single-movement, continuously evolving composition is divided into two equal parts, each of which is comprised of two main sections, in total referencing truncated, highly compressed symphonic movements. PART 1: Introduction; Scherzo PART 2: Adagio; Klezmer Rondo While there is no specific “story” behind the music, there is an extra-musical philosophical theme: the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World). To Jews, humanity was given an incomplete, broken world; it is our obligation to do what we can to reduce suffering, hatred and despair.