A short poem by Hermann Hesse, composed of four verses, served as the basis for the composition Like a Wave. Musically, the four parts of the poem were arranged in four separate movements in order to give each movement an individual character - sometimes flowing maritime, sometimes airily dancing. The result is a work that programmatically reflects the scenery created by Hermann Hesse, orientates itself on the dramaturgy of the original text and translates the words into a contemporary and mod...