A minor, 2/2 time signature.

The dark tonality and undulating figures evoke the image of fallen leaves sadly fluttering down.

A striking portamento first appears in measure 7, followed by a deceptive cadence in measure 8.

Another portamento is heard in measure 11, and the piece quietly concludes in A minor in the final measure (m. 12), with only A notes in both hands, conveying a sense of desolate emptiness.