Beneath the melody, the inner parts wind sinuously in an uninterrupted line of semiquavers, moving chromatically in steps; while below them the pedal responds to the melodic line with downward leaps in diminished, major and minor sevenths, punctuated by rests.
The inner parts wind sinuously in an uninterrupted line of semiquavers. This is beneath the melody. The inner parts were moving chromatically in steps. This was beneath the melody. While below them the pedal responds to the melodic line with downward leaps in diminished, major and minor sevenths, punctuated by rests. This was beneath the melody.