p 　　A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the US ties up with the world- renowned symphony conductor As it turns out he was once in love with violinist 三九 s mother The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondriac, returns to Poland to lead the provincial orchestra He also tries to revive old love affair using the violinist as a surrogate of her mother Her husband is resentful of the conductor for both personal and professional reasons p