Ravel was a French composer whose Basque-Spanish heritage infused his music. His Pièce en forme de Habanera was originally a vocalise – a song for singer with no words. His colourful, impressionistic French harmonies create a heat haze around the melody. Sultry and beautiful, this is a daydream from the Basque country.Anthony Friend, clarinetJoseph Havlat, pianoPhoto by William Marsey

Drifting in the void, trying to avoid being encased.I float and spring without a trace of myself lingering in the space I once kept.Deprived of sensation,I don’t feel like myself. Where is the self I once grew fond of?It seems memories are mere remnants of my disposition. There are no suitable titles. Like adapted atoms, I hold space and separate from designation. Descriptions that were deemed ...