1. Left-hand Broken Chords in Close Position

The second-violin part, derived from the harmony (1), fills the harmonic gap created by the rising melodic line. One moving part in eighth notes (viola) is sufficient here for the piano dynamic. The repeated F's in the cello supply the rhythmic pulse for each measure (2). This excerpt is an example of homophonic two-part writing expanded idiomatically for four voices. It has the texture of string quartet music.