The idea that a piece of classical music can tell a story or is composed to follow a sort of narrative structure is a familiar one. Even someone unfamiliar with a composition's (official) story can follow along emotionally or create her own images and scenes in her head (something music and radio both share). Sometimes, though, it's nice to have an insider guide to a piece of music, someone who can share the history of the composition and the story it represents. This piece is our insider guide to a moving piece of music with an important story to tell.

I liked the way the speakers' words and the music's tone frequently mirror each other. This occurs throughout the piece but is especially striking at the end, with the note of ambiguity ringing in both the speaker's voice and the final chord.

You don't hear so much of the Movement for Rosa that it would feel redundant to hear it again. (In fact, I would have liked to hear even more music) For that reason, I think the piece would nicely complement the composition played in its entirety on a music or mixed format program.