This is based on a simple melody with the character of a rustic dance which is passed around the orchestra until finally it gives way to a solemn statement of the Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar".
Isto baséase nunha simple melodía co carácter rústico dunha danza que desfila arredor da orquestra ata que finalmente da paso a unha declaración solemne do himno nacional ruso "Deus salve o Tsar".