You start to follow them as if they would lead you to a cadence and they twist and turn and lead you elsewhere. In addition to being unpredictable, their melodies are usually made up of short motifs. Here's an important point. It is the melodic construction in the Italian style that was rather revolutionary and that led to the pre-classical and classical style of the later 18th century. Italian melodies were more symmetrical in design and had a feeling of satisfying proportions.
Rhythmic motifs are short and the rhythm is very subtle.
This is not exactly toe-tapping music. It has an underlying beat, but it is not prominent in the musical texture. And the bright, rhythmically precise articulation underlines the bright sound that we spoke of before. This piece is in binary form, but the meandering melodies and chromatic harmonies make it more challenging for the listener to locate exactly where they are in the shape. This piece is in binary form also, but the clear melodies and the feeling of direction in them make it easier for the listener to locate their place in the form of the piece.