Verkkothe term “unfinished symphony” comes from a quote by jesuit theologian karl rahner: “we are always playing the incomplete symphony of the. Strange what meaning lies in paradox and anomaly! In defeat there is a victory, in humiliation there is glory, in confusion there’s always a new. Verkkothe melodies of the composer's third symphony convey a deep sense of homesickness. In this concert, the lied continues on from where schubert’s. Verkkofindlay, duncan passed away peacefully with family by his side on saturday, january 8, 2022, in london at the age of 86, and entered the gates of.