ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə bˈɑːmɪdʒᵻz, ðə kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən "wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst tʃˈæləndʒˌɪŋ ænd ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪɪŋ fɔːɹ mˌiː æz ɐ kəmpˈoʊzɚ.
According to Balmages, the composition "was one of the most challenging and gratifying for me as a composer.