4. La Malinconia

Form

Introduction (Fantasia) - Rondo
intro A B A C A coda

Introduction: La Malinconia

A. Allegro Refrain (B flat major)

B. Episode Theme (F major)

Tempo I. - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto - poco Adagio - Prestissimo

Return of La Malinconia. A war between Adagio (Malinconia) and Allegro (B flat major theme). A laughing victory for the major theme.

Tempo I: Malinconia, partial

Allegretto: Theme, partial (A minor) - evaporates into silence

Adagio: 2 bars of Malinconia

Allegretto: Theme, full, elaborated refrain, B flat major

poco Adagio: Slow, teasing theme, partial

Prestissimo: Theme, final sprint, cresendo, cadence