„Spaceflight“ musically describes a journey into space. The first section, „Preparation“, is about the preparations for the flight and the astronauts‘ entry into the rocket. This part is played maestoso and, in addition to the longer note values, the staccato eighth notes can also be accented. Two chords (here B flat major and A flat major) placed one above the other at intervals of a second dominate this part and recur throughout the composition. From bar 9, a passionate, calm melody is heard,...