Cincinnati-based composer Michael Nicht contributes a piano solo to the patchwork, taking inspiration from a beautiful brindle prayer shawl. In this variation, Michael casts the Granados theme in an asymmetrical meter with surprising harmonies to convey the instability one may experience in the search for spirituality.

Welcome to The Patchwork Suite, a theme and variations project based on a waltz by Enrique Granados. Here, Mary Claire Murphy uncovers the scope of the podcast, surveys the life of Enrique Granados, and introduces the waltz theme that will reappear under various guises throughout the series.