Glossary

For Nigel Hickson.

When I met him a few weeks ago

For the first and last time

He was not Grave

(An Italian word,

Used as an indication of tempo and mood

meaning slow and serious)

He was Vivace, Troppo - fast

but not too much.

Exuding scherzo, light-heartedness

And, above all, Humoreske

A beautiful Sinfonia of a man

A primo uomo

Decrescendo, Rallentando, Silencio.