“Crime in Concert” musically portrays a crime that takes place during a concert. Already the rhythms and melodies of the introduction are reminiscent of a crime film and allow the audience to sense that something dramatic is about to happen.

In the second section, a mystical atmosphere unfolds: strange chords and sounds create uncertainty. A flute solo reflects the victim’s anxious state of mind. From a distance, the motif of the perpetrator is heard; it repeats itself at ever shorter interv...