. "The orchestra—you mustn't forget this—is based on a hierarchy. It has to be, and in this hierarchy it is a mirror image of human society. Not of a particular human society, but of human society in general... Don't think I'm talking about envy and jealousy. No, envy is a strange feeling that I don't know, because I know my own worth. What interests me is justice, and some things in playing music are injustice in themselves. The audience showers the soloist with applause; people consider it a personal punishment if they are not allowed to applaud. The acclaim and appreciation go to the conductor, and the conductor claps the first violin at least twice. Sometimes the whole orchestra rises... but even the double bass player can't even rise properly. Double bass players—pardon the expression—are the dregs of the dregs! That's why I say the orchestra is a mirror image of human society. Those who do the dirtiest work—here and there—only earn the contempt of others..." (From the play) "A rare work by a German composer Unique, in an elegant Arabic translation.