Sergei Rachmaninov - Moment musicaux No.1, Andantino in B-flat minor

Andantino in B-flat minor from “Six moments musicax“. Author: Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1043). The first piece has an andantino (moderate) tempo and tt is divided into three distinct sections: the first presents a theme in common time (4/4) with a typical nocturne figure for the left hand; a mid-piece pause at roughly the same area in Schubert's first Moments musicaux further emphasizes the influence of Schubert. The second part is marked con moto (with motion) and it is a variation of the first theme in the unusual configuration of seven quarter notes per measure (7/4). This part ends in a cadenza. The third section presents the last variation of the theme, again in common time, but in the fastest tempo yet, Andantino con moto. The piece ends in a coda that returns to the first tempo, and repeats portions of the previous three parts. It ends with a perfect authentic cadence into B-flat minor. The Andantino is the longest in the set by playing time; it is described as a “generic-