On this piece the piano prepares you for the violin’s entry. The violin unquestionably puts you in a midnight mood. The interplay between violin and piano is arresting but not distracting. The piece has a contemplative feel to it that puts you in mind to a pleasant end to the day’s activity. And as the violin ceases, the piano closes with notes like drops of dew.
Elbert Hubbard wrote that “Art is not a thing. Art is a way.” And so it is with Laima’s compositional style. Not only does she make music that is “simply beautiful,” but she shows us a way of being and a way of listening. The instruments make you feel like they are listening as well as proclaiming.