Read about Krampus on Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org This piece begins with the pianos prime motif, this disjointed rhythm supplies the song its somewhat off character. In measure 5 the Triplet figure on the clarinet sets up a repeating theme of polyrhythmic structures (6/8 superimposed on 4/4) this appears in many places in this song and under a few different disguises. At measure 9 the flutes motif is introduced. This figure enforces the fact that the song is in 4/4 not the 3 feel that was eluded to before. This polyrhythmic play continues tell measure 25 were the 6/8 feel is given its place as the actual time signature. In this section a new motif comes to play, a duet between the flute and the glockenspiel. representing a theme of Krampus doing what he does best and saint nick intervening when it goes to far. Culminating in a mad rush of tempo and a chaotic rhythmic grove which ends violently as the glockenspiel player crashes into a pile of random metal percussion that was balanced on a music stand and placed dangerously close to the low end of his instrument. The song ends on a recap of the themes ending with one final rush of tempo calling to mind the rush of a winter wind.