Diptychon is a two-part composition which may be compared to altarpiece. In addition to an image of Christ, this usually depicts the life of a saint. The image of Christ corresponds to the Lord's Prayer, Our Father (first movement), and the life of a saint to the famous poem by Taras Shevchenko, Zapovit (which means dedication in Ukrainian) (second movement). Strictly speaking the first text is also a dedication.

The musical development within the movements seems to move in various directio...