The briefest movement of the back half, and the one that has attracted the least commentary, a distinction its composer regards as an achievement rather than a slight.

It does one thing, at length, and does not develop it. Dr. Trevelyan-Boake, whose method does not accommodate a movement with nothing to argue about, passes over it in four sentences and moves on. The soloist has reportedly named it as a favourite, though the soloist remains anonymous and the report is therefore difficult to confirm.

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