Fragende Ode (1988)
(for double choir, brass and percussion)

The text of this vocal work consists of just four words and their translation into more than 30 languages:

Liberty / Equality / Fraternity / When?

It would also have been possible to translate the famous slogans of the French Revolution into a much larger number of languages and dialects, because the concepts involved are still awaiting an appropriate, sincere realization everywhere. The choice of languages here does not imply any restriction, but is intended to be representative of conditions in all countries of the world. Each of the frequently occurring question marks is preceded by a word break. The letters of which it consists are therefore replaceable.

M.K.
(Translation by Edition Peters)