This piece of music vividly reflects the sentiments of Nordic people, who long for the coming spring and yearn for the sun during the harsh winter.

From measures 1 to 8, the half-note chords in the left hand gradually ascend, obscuring the tonality. The right hand is cyclical, subtly repeating ascending and descending motions in quarter notes. From measure 9, the note B (H) is sustained in the low register. Chords are struck repeatedly in the inner voices, increasing the tension. Chords in the high register slowly ascend in half notes. The music modulates from B major to C major, then ascends in half notes before descending to F major.

From measure 20, it modulates to A-flat major, wriggling upwards by seconds in eighth notes and moving towards exultation. From measure 24, it modulates to D-flat major, powerfully ascending in triplets. In measures 28-29, chords are powerfully struck repeatedly, reaching a climax.

From measure 30, it becomes a Coda, modulating to F major. The bass descends B-A-G-F-C-D-C, returning to the tonic chord, and the piece concludes magnificently with a tremolo on F.