Nocturne in C major. The title came first into the composer's mind as a challenge to write a melodic piece in a rather unromantic key. With the title came the necessity to write an arabesque version of the main theme as a gesture to Field and Chopin.

The Chase. Children in a mock-serious game of chase and catch. Finally they vanish over a sand-hill.

The Taming. A heated argument between two people, one calm and collected, the other temperamental. In the end they come to an amicable agreement.

Reflections. This piece of "water music" is both an impression and an expression of the other meaning of the word, to meditate. Pedal effects are important, and a near-quotation from Debussy's Reflets dans l'eau (Images) is an obvious homage to that composer.

Caprice. Unexpected changes of mood characterise this piece. There is a sudden Dionysian climax midway, and a leading-back to the opening phrases to finish.