The first Bagatelle, a minuet, begins with a melancholy theme in G minor, which recurs frequently throughout the piece. A second theme in E-flat major is introduced, then a haunting passage segues into a repeat of the first theme, which is followed by a variation on said theme. The piece concludes with a restatement of the first theme in C minor, followed by a modulation back to G minor, then a Picardy third.
