Tempus Fugit (Time Flies) is inscribed on the face of many clocks. The piece was written in memory of the composer's father who had a successful clock repair business. The key and meter variations evoke the many changes and challenges hi sfather experienced in his 92 years. Ì_Ì_ÌÂIt escapes, irretrievable time.Ì_Ì_å (Virgil)