Ferdinand Beyer - 6 Morceaux gracieux, Op. 110, No. 6 - O wert thou but mine own love

Measures 1-7 open in 2/4, marked Andante espressivo. Full chords lead to rapid rising arpeggios and short descending replies. Paired-note phrases and dotted rhythms settle on a held pause.

Measures 8-32 present a slurred upper melody above continuous lower broken-note figures. Dotted phrases and short ornamental replies move through changing registers, then the upper part expands into broad rising and falling runs before another held pause.

Measures 33-48 recast the melody with short rapid upper arpeggios, paired-note replies and accented chords. Bass notes and chord groups punctuate the lower part, and fuller chord passages alternate with the rising figures.

Measures 49-70 change to common time and are marked Un poco ritenuto. A sustained upper melody moves above broad lower arpeggios. Rapid runs and descending paired notes expand the upper register, followed by fuller chord passages and a long rising and descending run before the return to 2/4.

Measures 71-86 return to the earlier rapid arpeggios and paired-note replies, marked Tempo primo. Accented chords alternate with the short rising figures, and a descending lower run closes the passage.

Measures 87-105 present the upper melody mainly in octaves above continuous lower sixteenth-note figures. Slurred phrases alternate with dotted rhythms and ornamental replies. A quieter passage returns to the opening octave pattern, then a held chord and descending run lead into the next section.

Measures 106-131 form the closing passage. Rapid upper figures alternate with octave melodies above bass notes and chord groups. Descending paired notes lead to figures passing between the parts, then rising arpeggios and accented chord replies close on a final held chord.