Quickly recognising the potential of melodies of this music, he tried to remodel them into the contemporary style for understanding of wider audience.
[2] Though warmly applauded by the audience, music critic Olin Downes expressed his concern about the quality of the composition.
The work was performed unsuccessfully at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and in Berlin (on 11 November 1926) by composer on piano under the baton of Heinz Huger, and in Rome with pianist Carlo Zecchi, conducted by Bernardino Molinari (on 10 April 1927).
It is scored for piano solo, 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets (in B♭ and A), 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in B♭), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, harp and strings.
The movement calmly ends with excerpt 1 echoed by orchestra accompanied with the sound of bells rung on piano.
New melodic material is introduced after repetition of excerpt 3, followed by an orchestral chorale that develops into rapid piano movement.
Skilful piano writing brings the cheerful atmosphere back, leading to the triumphal conclusion after the brilliantly affirmative final restatement of the theme.