A moving composition portraying the beauty but also ephemeral nature of life itself. Based on a simple seven tone idea, the work develops from a gentle almost intimate mood towards a life- affirming climax.

Robin Hoffmann, born 1984, studied composition and arranging at the Dresden College of Music. Since 2006, he has worked as composer, orchestrator and arranger for international film and concert productions. In 2010, the London Symphony Orchestra recorded his violin concerto at Abbey Road stu...