An oboist is told that he is only good for his playing. The oboist is determined to prove that he is also a talented composer as well.

An orchestra tries to pull off an impossible feat: summoning a god.

An American man moves to Germany and falls in love with a married Norwegian woman in his language class. Their contrasting artistic tastes foretell a fundamental rift.

A mysterious orchestra conductor who has grown a tail generates intrigue among members of New York's high society and captures the attention of a princess.