No. 2 is Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro, in G minor and 4/4 time.

It begins with a striking theme characterized by octaves struck in the low register, a work that evokes grandeur. In contrast, a melody appears in the dominant key of D minor, featuring a dark, writhing triplet motion, and this musical idea is developed further in the subsequent middle section. In that middle section, even with modulations interspersed, the triplet motion remains continuous. Gradually moving towards pianissimo, and hinting at a quiet ending similar to No. 1, the recapitulation of the opening suddenly begins. What is characteristic is that the melody that first appeared in the dominant key now appears in the tonic key, as it would be treated in the recapitulation of a sonata form, and it can be said that elements of sonata form are quite well-preserved in this work.