The vague metrical pulse, the exotic orchestral timbres, and the seemingly lack of any definite tonal center are characteristics of the style. Main melody is presented by a solo flute. Note the harmonic and rhythmic ambiguity. 37 Harp glissando is heard followed by soft horn calls. 22 Subtle transition to oboe.
Flute presents main melody, varied and expanded.
New oboe melody. 12 Violins enter with new melody. Crescendo and accelerando lead to the climax of the work. Woodwinds present a legato melody in long notes. Antique cymbals accompany reappearance of the main theme in the flute.