Ferdinand Beyer - 3 Divertissements sur Lucrezia Borgia, Op. 74, No. 1

Measure numbers restart in the Larghetto con moto, Largo, Allegro moderato, Moderato, and Vivace. Numbering follows the printed barlines; unbarred cadenzas are excluded.

The Larghetto con moto begins with rising and falling runs above held lower harmonies. Its measures 1-8 expand into accented upper chords, octave figures, and a broad fermata chord. Measures 9-29 introduce a grazioso melody with dotted rhythms and short turns above a recurring bass-and-chord accompaniment. Measures 30-52 add rapid paired-note figures, repeated upper notes, chromatic changes, and returns of the melody, followed by a held closing harmony.

The Largo changes to common time. Its measures 1-7 place a broad melody with dotted rhythms and short ornamental figures above flowing groups of lower chords. An unbarred descending cadenza follows. Measures 8-17 resume the melody, enlarge it into paired notes and full chords, and end with a fermata harmony.

The Allegro moderato uses continuous rising and falling upper runs. Its measures 1-6 begin with low, closely spaced figures and climb chromatically. Measures 7-12 repeat wider figures in the upper register above held chords and lower chord replies. Measures 13-16 descend into the lower part and finish with accented full chords.

The Moderato changes to 3/4. Its measures 1-15 combine slurred paired-note figures, short detached notes, and dotted rhythms with repeated lower chords. An unbarred cadenza moves between the two parts and ends with a rising arpeggio. Measures 16-26 return to the melody in fuller paired notes and chords. Measures 27-41 develop longer upper runs, lower chromatic replies, and broad descending figures before changing the meter.

The Vivace begins in 6/8. Its measures 1-31 combine short detached octave and paired-note figures with repeated lower chords, bass accents, and contrasting loud and quiet replies. Measures 32-45 lighten the texture to a repeating broken-chord accompaniment beneath short melody figures. Measures 46-63 add grace-note accents and rising and falling runs. Measures 64-82 restore the fuller opening texture and climb into a higher register. Measures 83-103 expand into chromatic running figures and alternating chord patterns. Measures 104-107 descend through shorter figures and close with spaced chord accents and a held E-flat-major harmony.