Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

A short Introduction, a woodwind trio answered by strings, opens the piece. Then the gently rocking main theme (A) begins, matching the soprano's first words about the evening. B and C carry the scene on, and not long before the short A′ the music turns agitated with the staccato, plucked streetcar episode. Sections D and P lead on to the last return of the opening theme (A″), as the boy is put to bed. The instruments rise and float away.

1. 0:04Introduction
2. A