The moments of musical accompaniment are short, detached and tuneless and seem more of an underdeveloped idea than a meaningful addition to the sharp and frequently witty text.
Look no further than the first movement, which works out a conflict between two utterly divergent elements: tuneless, minor-key storm-and-stress music and a goofy little country dance.
I went for a swim for the first time in yonks and there, as they dressed and undressed, the males were all emitting that good old-fashioned tuneless noise.
