The work “Babylonian Confusion” describes the story of the Tower of Babel and the confusion of languages. The piece begins with a rapid upbeat. Fast figures in the woodwinds and massive, low brass notes are meant to express the drive for power and the haste in building the tower. Both the harmonies and the melodies show typical Arabic elements. The sometimes very surprising interjections in the percussion are meant to represent the violence of the rulers and also the oppression of the subordina...