Serenade for Winds in E-flat major, Op. 7

A gentle Andante in E-flat major. In the Exposition an oboe sings the first melody over clarinets and bassoons, and each new phrase brings a different blend of instruments until the whole group is playing. The Development begins on a thinner texture, with clarinets and bassoons first, and the sound then grows until nearly all the players join in. In the Recapitulation the opening melody returns, now played by the four horns with the bassoons below. A coda follows, and the music slows toward the final chord.

1. 0:19Exposition
2. Development