This conceptual string quartet is inspired by Chapter 75 of the Tao Te Ching, exploring themes of greed, hunger, unrest, and the quest for balance.
Ominous and heavy mood with low, dense textures and slow movements to convey the oppressive weight of excessive demands and greed.
Stark and desolate mood with sparse instrumentation and the use of silence to represent the emptiness and lack felt by the people.
Restless and agitated mood with rhythmic and discordant passages to signify the growing unrest and dissatisfaction among the people.
Hopeful yet contemplative mood with a gradual shift towards more harmonious interactions among the instruments, symbolizing the search for equilibrium.