 The main melodic idea of the episode is a three-note, dotted figure, which has an almost martial, march-like quality, despite the continued slowness of the music’s underlying tempo, thus providing a contrast with the opening section while not disturbing the unity of the piece.The second episode repeats the material of the first episode, but in the submediant major (C major).The transition back to the opening material at the end of both episodes incorporates a long dominant preparation.