Ferdinand Beyer - Hommage a la Russie, Op. 100, No. 12 - Chant bohemien

Measures 1-18 form a Moderato introduction. A quiet upper melody enters above repeated lower notes and octaves. Fuller upper chords lead to arpeggios that pass between the parts, followed by high descending runs, short chord replies, and a held pause.

Measures 19-30 present the Moderato theme. A slurred upper melody, including dotted rhythms and small ornaments, moves above alternating bass notes and chord groups. The Piu mosso section in measures 31-42 places the melody in paired notes and chords, with accented replies and a quieter close.

Measures 43-68 form the first variation, marked Allegretto. Short rapid upper figures alternate with accented notes and chord groups above a steady bass-and-chord accompaniment. The melody returns in different registers, and chromatic upper lines lead to a short closing chord.

Measures 69-113 form the second variation and finale, marked L’istesso tempo. Paired upper notes and accented melodic phrases move above continuous lower broken-note figures. Rising arpeggios in measures 78-79 and 90-91 lead to quieter chord replies. The lower figures shift to a low register in measures 92-97. Brillante enters during measure 98, and rapid upper chord figures alternate with descending octave lines and rising passages before a broad descending run and the final held bass octaves.