My Three Friends for string quartet

Elegy for D. employs a Byzantine chant (a Christmas song since the piece was composed at Christmas time). It uses several effects including humming by the performers. The entire work is based on seven pitches. The same pitches were used in different ways in the composer's Symphony No. 2.
—"…getting married? You must have found a saint!" D. P.

Elegy for G. is a very evocative piece. It uses a great deal of counterpoint and chromatic passages. The music portrays images of the past, lost voices and grandiose pronouncements. It is passionate and rather complex in ideas.
—"…finally friendship remains the ultimate bond." G. P.

Elegy for K. begins with a simple and lyrical melody followed by a frenzied Greek dance. The melody returns at the end leaving a trace of sadness.
—"…let us go to hear Mitropoulos again." K. S.