Andante con moto: At a walking pace, with movement.

Cantabile e compiacevole: In a singing style, and pleasantly/agreeably.

The opening 8 measures, in a chorale-like style, are freely varied. From measure 9, it resembles a solo vocal line with string accompaniment. From measure 17, it evokes a string trio, and from measure 21, l’istesso tempo (at the same tempo, without changing the length of the beat), it dissolves into an instrumental texture, leading to an elegant cadenza from measure 30, molto ten. non troppo presto (very sustained, not too fast). The theme, returning after the notes dance and play, is further transformed with richer coloration, and the bass, imbued with life, descends over a wide range of two and a half octaves. The piece concludes with the hands crossing, as if gently enveloping something precious with both hands.