Ferdinand Beyer - 6 Morceaux élégants, Op. 96, No. 1 - Rheinsehnsucht

The Vivo e leggiero begins in 2/4. Measures 1-12 alternate short repeated-note figures, rising notes in paired parts, emphatic chords, and descending upper runs. Measures 13-32 present a dolce melody in paired upper notes above recurring lower broken chords, rising into a higher register and ending in a short slowing reply. Measures 33-41 resume the tempo with accented paired notes, then expand into rising and falling upper runs before a quiet repeated-note response.

Measures 42-83, marked Marcato il Canto at the start, place the melody above repeated inner notes and low bass notes followed by chords. The melody rises and falls through repeated phrases, then broadens into held paired notes, accented chord replies, and descending figures before a short cadence.

Measures 84-101 introduce continuous rising and falling upper runs over lower triplet broken chords. These expand into chromatic figures and repeated high notes, then descend across the registers and quieten into a short transition. Measures 102-116 return to the paired-note melody above recurring lower broken chords, repeating it in a higher register. Measures 117-123 build through rising broken chords and broad descending figures in both parts, then close with chord accents and a held E-flat-major harmony.