A piping melody and the use of the Aeolian mode (E natural minor) lend amiddle-Eastern flavor to this mesmerizing composition. The hypnotic tun e is accompanied by melodic fifths in the left hand, with fragments of the melody occasionally alternating between the hands. Musicality is encouraged through the shaping of shaping of crescendo/diminuendo phrases. 3/4 meter; ABA form; 50 measures. Timing: 53 seconds.
