Composed between 1830 and 1832.

The autograph manuscript is housed in the Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw (accession number M/194).

E-flat minor. 6/8 time, Andante.

This work, characterized by its polyphonic writing, demands not only the ability to differentiate three voices but also rich expressive capabilities. While the melody in the right hand and the bass are written with long note values, the inner voice, consisting of sixteenth notes, introduces subtle harmonic changes. The challenge lies in how to express the finely fluctuating harmonic changes of the inner voice while maintaining the melody and bass in long, sustained phrases. Along with the subtle harmonic shifts, effective pedal changes will also be a crucial key.

The opening theme consists of eight measures. The middle section (from measure 17) gradually builds in emotional intensity through significant modulations and an increase in volume.