The shaking hum of a cello and tense fluttering of a violin are joined by a creeping harpsichord, bellow of horns, and the percussive strum of strings. The melody builds and relaxes unpredictably, as if sneaking up on an unsuspecting listener. The mood is tense, mischievous, and frenetic, but with a sense of grandeur, suggesting a peculiar court of schemes and absurdity, controlled through fear and madness in equal measure.