Holland realizes that his career in music is likely over, thinking that his former students have mostly forgotten him and is dejected at his failure to ever have his composition, which he views as his life's work, performed.
His career in music is likely over, thinking that his former students have mostly forgotten him. His career in music is dejected at his failure to ever have his composition. Holland realizes this. He views as his life's work. His life's work is performed his composition.