G minor – G major. 3/4 time, Allegretto. Performance time approximately 7 minutes.

Composed in 1890. At the beginning, a G minor melody is sung softly, as if longing for home. However, a bright G major theme soon emerges. The music, which had been gently sung over a buoyant left hand, suddenly builds in intensity, only to return to a calm mood. As these elements are repeated several times, the piece develops capriciously. The romantic melody sung at meno mosso is expressively rendered, freely incorporating Spanish-like inflections.