In preparation

There is an analysis about the makeup of sitcoms (though it can be applied to dramas as well), that four central characters generally fit into the archetypes of ‘matriarch’, ‘patriarch’, ‘craftsman’, and ‘clown’.
 

Mostly I just love the imagery and sound of the phrase ‘craftsmen and clowns’, and for me that’s reason enough to make it a title. If I were to apply these archetypes to the piece though: the cellist in this piece is generally a craftsman or craftswoman – constructing, weaving, shaping. Their music, however, is occasionally interrupted by, or co-existent with, something more primal, or mischievous.