Its character has been described as "a variation on Beethoven's style," Mahler's slight influence has been noted in the funeral march, and the ending has been compared to the patriotic music of Edward Elgar.
O seu carácter ten sido descrito como «unha variación do estilo de Beethoven» e apréciase unha lixeira influencia de Mahler na marcha fúnebre, e o final ten sido comparado coa música patriótica de Edward Elgar.