THIS WORK, REGARDED AS A HOMAGE TO BRAHMS, HAS A KEY POSITION WITHIN LIGETI?S OEUVRE. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTABLE FOR THE PITHY WAY IN WHICH THE MEMORABLE THEMATIC MATERIAL IS SHAPED INTO PRECISELY DEFINED FORMAL STRUCTURES. THE TRIO STARTS WITH A QUOTE I ANDANTINO CON TENEREZZA · II VIVACISSIMO MOLTO RITMICO · III ALLA MARCIA · IV LAMENTO. ADAGIO