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repeated by the Clarinet and Bassoons in the same, by the Clarinet, Bassoon, and Flute in C minor, and lastly by the Strings again in D minor. In each case, the phrase is accompanied in contrary motion, though never in the same way. By this bridge, we are landed fortissimo on an episode,—

the march-like rhythm of which (bars 1, 2, 5, 6) plays a large part in the subsequent portions of the movement.