Altenberg lieder- Alban Berg

To me it represents loss.
From Wiki:
The texts are taken from 'picture-postcard texts (Ansichtskarten-Texten)' by a contemporary Viennese poet named Peter Altenberg (hence the more commonly used title Altenberg Lieder). The texts deal with the stormy but beautiful condition of the soul, and the palpable sensations of love and longing. Berg's setting is for a huge orchestra. The music is full of displaced ostinati and the conflicted, lyrical passion found in much of Berg's works.

See link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oi71TeVmVM

Robert Varner