This piece is presumed to be an elegy for his father, who committed suicide in 1899. As if vividly reflecting his feelings towards his father, who chose suicide out of despair after being unable to halt the decline of the family business, it depicts a heavy psychological state filled with melancholy and anguish.

Making extensive use of the low register, the left hand ascends ponderously in octaves. A somber melody accompanies the left hand in chords. It transitions to unison midway through. The piece reaches its climax at measure 15 and descends from the high register in chords, maintaining a profound atmosphere, before subsiding.