
Ritornello after text for nothing# 12 is a piece that primarily explores the relationships between proportions, variety of sounds and timbres, musical text and words, and first and foremost, the interactions among musicians. It can be performed in a concert setting where there is enough space for both listening to Samuel Beckett’s “text for nothing #12” being recited, followed by the Ritornello. It can be conceived as a musical response - a commentary to S.B.’s text on multiple levels.