No. 1 "The Stars Twinkle"

D-flat major, Andante, non troppo lento, Binary form

Throughout the entire piece, a simple, chorale-like melody is sung by chords in the middle register, under an ostinato in the high register that imitates the twinkling of stars. After a short two-measure introduction, the melody, divided into a first and second half, is repeated twice in the same manner for both sections. Occasionally, a bass line is added in the low register, but this is extremely sparse, and the music consistently floats in an ethereal tranquility, as if suspended in the air. At the end of the piece, adorned by subtle ascending arpeggios, the piece quietly concludes with the final tonic note's twinkle.