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I love this so much! It's so intricate and rich, but also so direct and transparent. I want to listen more and with more attention than I have, but so far I love many things about this... the triplets in the initial parts, but especially the razumowsky memory in the agitato b. 93ff., and perhaps the part I enjoyed the most, from about 170 onwards, reminiscent (I think? haven't listened to it again but...) of the first movement, beautiful cello singing and then progressively getting more agitated, dramatic, losing the serenity of the first movment-ish themel. Thank you, can't wait to listen to it with more time and attention!

The beginning gives me such a, "Cowboy walks into the old town saloon" vibe lol When the cellos joined the Bassoon in stating the tortoise's theme, did you see what pizzicato cellos would have sounds like with the bassoon? I'm just trying to imagine it. Maybe it wasn't the timbre you were looking for? Just a thought experiment. The violin melody in the D section "Enter Fox" is very free-flowing and I like that a lot. The time signature swap caught me by surprise and it took me a second to feel the downbeat again. Great job blending the themes and their "adjusted" themes together in the E section. It's hard to explain, but you use different ranges of a given chord so that each instrument doesn't interfere with another's timbre. I am a HUGE believer in that. Also, there's a lot of contrary motion here that is very satisfying to the ear. Great attention to detail and this was my favorite section. There's a very long hairpin decrescendo on the bassoon that could be replaced with a decrescendo in the F section. There are also a few notation errors in the I section that are basically all the same mistake: the mezzo piano shouldn't be indicated under a rest. Maybe it's your notation software? Overall, this was a joy to listen to and analyze. I was impressed with how you crafted each section with its distinct character and seamlessly blended themes together. While there are some refinements to be made in terms of engraving, I believe you demonstrated a high level and capability of storytelling, creativity, and understanding of musical theory.