[2] The Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet and Dialogue de l'ombre double were used as the basis.

[3] The piece was premiered by the composer on 1 March 1994 at Bayerischer Rundfunk in Munich.

[1] The work is an expression of "virtuoso flourishes and youthful exuberance".

[4] The composer cites The Rite of Spring in Fantasie.

[5] Sections:[6] Zachary Woolfe from The New York Times wrote: "...sounding like the most beautiful circus music ever written.