Second Movement: C major, 2/2 time, Variations

The movement is structured as a theme and three variations. The theme itself consists of 8 measures without repeat signs, followed by 12 measures that are repeated (effectively 24 measures), resulting in a total theme length of 32 measures. This type of variation form introduction would be revisited in the Funeral Sonata, Op. 26.

The theme is written predominantly in four-part harmony, characterized by the contrast between staccato and legato. In the first variation (from m. 21), the theme appears in the inner voices. In the second variation (from m. 41), it appears in the upper voice, syncopated and delayed by a half-beat. In the third variation (from m. 65), the bass line is treated melodically with legato phrasing, while the upper voice is arpeggiated. Finally, a 6-measure postlude is appended as a coda.