Analysis
All of the movements are composed according to the rules of the musical modes, which state that all melodies are to be written according to a specific order of tones and semitones.
| Movement | Tempo | Time to perform | Key | Form | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot tánc / Jocul cu bâtă | Allegro moderato, ♩ = 80 | 57 seconds | A minor | Binary | Dorian and Aeolian on key centre A |
| Brâul | Allegro, ♩ = 144 | 25 seconds | D minor | Binary | Dorian centered on D |
| Topogó / Pe loc | Andante, ♩ = 90 | 45 seconds | B minor | Binary | Aeolian and Arabic influence (augmented seconds) on key centre B |
| Bucsumí tánc / Buciumeana | Moderato, ♩ = 100 | 35 seconds | A major | Binary with 2 tunes | Mixolydian and Arabic influence on key centre A |
| Román polka / Poarga Românească | Allegro, ♩ = 152 | 31 seconds | D major | Binary with 2 tunes | Lydian on key centre D |
| Aprózó / Mărunțel | Allegro, ♩ = 152 (and after, Più Allegro, ♩ = 144) | 13 and 36 seconds | D Major, modulates to A major | 3 tunes and coda | Key Centre A; first part begins with Lydian, but is in Mixolydian; second part in is Dorian |
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