The serialist composer Ennio Morricone was asked to compose the music. The music is influenced by Britten's interest in twelve-tone serialist techniques. Its structure is nothing like a traditional sonata and displays the composer's distinctive serialist style. Fricker taught him the intricate details of serialist music, and to discipline his musical imagination. In this, he classifies learning strategies as either holist or serialist. Although a proponent of twelve-tone technique Jachino wasn't always a strict serialist.