This composition is inspired by the poem “Les Maduixes” (“The Strawberries”) from Els Fruits Saborosos (The Flavourful Fruits), the most important work of Catalan poet Josep Carner (1884-1970). The text introduces Pandara, an innocent child figure gathering strawberries while blissfully oblivious to the world’s shadows. Reading that poem transported the composer back to his childhood days, when I used to gather fruit in the family farmhouse as well.

Musically, the piece evokes this serene landscape, free of darkness, with the clarinet and piano immersed in an innocent game where ‶tomorrow” does not exist.

Duration: ca. 5′ 10″