 The second movement opens like a serenade with muted violins playing a melody over a guitar-like accompaniment in the cello.What follows is a set of three loosely structured variations which avoid the simple strophic pattern of previous sets by allowing the lead-ins and interludes to overlap and a coda which features a small fugato.The minuet features Lombard rhythms and the trio lets the first violin and the bassoon carry the melody.