This Concertino for solo flute and viola was composed in 1980 for Anne-Marie Sommer, Adrian Wepfer and Hélène Basler. It can be played with piano or with string orchestra. The first movement is passionate, with a rather nervous drive due to the constantly changing metre. The second movement starts in a calm, contemplative manner, almost motionless, but this soon gives way to a dramatic middle section. The finale is bright and lively, with a more lyrical second subject. The ending is a little sur...