Form

It is in ternary form.

• A [a (measures 1-8)] with repeat
• B [b (measures 9-16) + b1 (measures 17-24)]
• A1 [a1 (measures 25-32) + a2 (measures 33-40)]
• Coda (measures 41-46)

The key is C major. Anticipations and neighboring tones are used in place of chord tones, and transitional harmonic progressions such as III→VI and VI→I (second inversion) are characteristic, resulting in a piece where clear harmonic resolutions are not strongly felt. This likely expresses a scenic depiction, and the gentle expression in a bright key evokes an image of a calm, sunny seaside.

The chord in measures 41-42 of the coda appears at first glance to be a dominant seventh chord of the bIII key (E-flat major), feeling like a chord from a key distant from the tonic C major. If this chord were to resolve to the VI chord of E-flat major (= I chord of C minor), it would be a deceptive cadence, but it is resolved to the tonic I chord (major triad).