The suite is constructed around a Norwegian folk tune. The melody is called "Dark Forebodings", and the words of the song revolve around thoughts and reflections on a future that can take unexpected, insecure, or perhaps dramatic and tragic turns.This is essentially a sad song with a beautiful melody.

The folk tune itself is presented in the 2nd movement.

In the 1st movement, the folk tune is joined with fleeting themes that indicate the unexpected; as if the music sometimesis co...