Then the arabesk-element predominates again quite unduly.

Rellstab discusses the Fantasia with his usual obtuseness, but points out correctly that Chopin gives only here and there a few bars of melody, and never a longer melodic strain.

The best parts of the works, those that contain the greatest amount of music, are certainly the exceedingly spirited Kujawiak and Krakowiak.

The unrestrained merriment that reigns in the latter justifies, or, if it does not justify, disposes us to forgive much.

Indeed, the Rondo may be said to overflow with joyousness; now the notes run at random hither and thither, now tumble about head over heels, now surge in bold arpeggios, now skip from octave to octave, now trip along in chromatics, now vent their gamesomeness in the most extravagant capers.
The orchestral accompaniments, which in the Variations, Op.