No. 2 "Song of the Night"

F minor, Non troppo lento, Ternary form

The motif used as an ostinato in No. 1 moves to the bass, and the main melody, imitating it, is developed. This creates an effective contrast with No. 1, which was developed predominantly in the high register. The melody is fundamentally written with chorale-like chord progressions, continuing from No. 1, but the occasional non-harmonic tones create a distinctive character for the work. After a transitional passage, the middle section shifts to the high register, and accompanied by arpeggiated, pianistic passages, it returns to the main melody after a cadenza-like flourish. The latter half follows the same progression as the first half, but the range is expanded by an octave both upwards and downwards, and the sound is greatly amplified by chords. The piece concludes with a very large-scale climax, accompanied by the indication "tutta forza" (with all force).