Tempo In 1993, a decade after the events of Call Me By Your Name, Samuel Perlman boards a train bound for Rome to visit his grown son, Elio, a gifted pianist.

When Miranda meets Elio, he welcomes her into their intimate father-son tradition—leisurely strolls through Rome, revisiting places imbued with personal significance.

One evening, he attends a recital by the Florian Quartet at a church, where he crosses paths with Michel, a distinguished, charismatic man.

Entrusted with this hidden piece of history, Elio plays the composition on the piano and realizes it is not a sonata at all, but a cadenza—an improvisatory passage blending fragments of existing works.

Intrigued, Elio investigates further and discovers that Léon was actually Ariel Waldstein, a musician from the Florian Quartet—the very ensemble that once performed in the church where he and Michel met.

Among the guests are two individuals who have stirred something within him: Erica, a stunning woman he met in yoga class, and Paul, a charming colleague.

Throughout the evening, Oliver balances the roles of host and observer, stealing fleeting moments with Erica and Paul, though nothing comes of his attraction.

He imagines a conversation with Bach about music’s power to move the soul, then conjures an exchange with Elio, revisiting their shared past.

Da capo Oliver ultimately leaves his marriage and finds his way back to Elio at Samuel’s seaside home.

Yet, the house, now brimming with ghosts of the past and the presence of Miranda, Ollie, and Elio’s mother, stirs conflicting emotions.

[7][8] The audiobook is read by actor Michael Stuhlbarg, who portrayed Elio's father, Sami Perlman, in the film adaptation of Call Me by Your Name.