Eerie, amorphous sounding music, somewhat ominous. The musical phrase is punctuated by a two-note rising melodic gesture in the ob. 1 Melodic fagments now become an 7 note chantlike melody.
Melody introduces off stage tr.
Melody is now 6 notes, rhythmically altered. Cl. sounds cuckoo call and hn. Main theme in st. New rustic theme drifts into an ardent, passionate melody in the st. The low bass drone of the opening is no longer present.