the low, grumbling chords of the introduction
lead into a fanfare in the relative major, just
before the first theme enters, firmly
in the minor key–
an insistent, haunting tune
over an active, arpeggiated left hand

the second theme is an echo of the first,
inverted, forcing the accompanying harmony
into dark corners and dissonance

the development weaves both themes together,
with hints of the fanfare,
mocking the despair of the minor key themes

the recapitulation is a work of genius:
combining elements of the exposition and development
in a way that reveals the melody that was always there–
hidden inside them–
only revealed when the
contrasting themes
unite

the coda is a series of quiet cadences,
ending in the same progression as
the opening fanfare, now trapped
inside the melancholy of
the minor key