Motifs from the German folk song “ Thoughts are free “ serve as the basis of the work. “Thoughts are free” was sung especially in times of political oppression, to express a longing for freedom and independence. Sophie Scholl, a German freedom fighter, played this melody on her flute to her imprisoned father, on a regular basis.

At first, the music creates the feeling of a dark, gloomy night. Sophie Scholl approaches the walls of her father’s prison and begins to play. At that time, elements...