First movement
Largo
4/4 time signature
Key of G major
Tempo: slow and stately
Form:
* Introduction
* Theme
* Variation 1
* Theme
* Variation 2
* Theme
* Coda
Introduction:
* 4 measures
* Begins with a low G played by the trombone
* The low G is held for 4 beats
* The introduction ends with a descending scale from G to D
Theme:
* 8 measures
* Begins with a stepwise ascent from D to G
* The theme is then repeated an octave higher
* The theme ends with a descending scale from G to D
Variation 1:
* 8 measures
* Begins with a syncopated rhythm
* The variation then develops the theme using chromaticism and embellishment
* The variation ends with a descending scale from G to D
Theme:
* 8 measures
* Repeated from the beginning
Variation 2:
* 12 measures
* Begins with a rapid ascending scale
* The variation then develops the theme using trills and leaps
* The variation ends with a descending scale from G to D
Theme:
* 8 measures
* Repeated from the beginning
Coda:
* 4 measures
* Ends the movement with a low G played by the trombone
* The low G is held for 4 beats