Palmgren composed several dance pieces throughout his life, including sarabandes, musettes, polonaises, minuets, tarantellas, and polskas. Op. 17-6 is one of his early works among these dance compositions. It features a polyphonic texture, with melodies flowing serenely. The form is A—B—A—coda, and the theme is tinged with melancholy. The frequent use of non-harmonic tones and chromaticism in the inner voices creates an ambiguous atmosphere.