The waltz's
introduction is one of the longest he ever wrote for a waltz, 119 bars in the musical score. It starts in
C major, intertwining with
F major before gaining ascendancy in volume and mood, finishing with a
long pause. The second part is in the key of
G major, with a solo
violin incorporating material which appears again in successive waltz sections. A short
flute cadenza evoking birdsong comes in, and moves on to the zither solo, marked
moderato. The zither part involves two sub-sections of its own; the slowish
ländler tempo and its more vigorous counterpart, with the direction of
vivace (quickly). If a zither is unavailable, a string quartet plays the zither themes instead. Loud orchestral chords bring the waltz back to the familiar waltz theme in F major. Waltz sections 2A and 2B are in
B-flat major, whereas waltz 3A is in
E-flat major with a quick section in B-flat in waltz 3B. The entire waltz section 4 is in B-flat as well, and waltz section 5 is wholly in E-flat. Waltz 5B contains the customary climax with
cymbals and is loudly played. After a brief and tense
coda, waltz 1A and 2B make a reappearance. As the waltz approaches its end, the zither solo makes another appearance, reprising its earlier melody in the introduction. A crescendo in the final bars concludes with a brass flourish and snare drumroll. == Orchestration ==