The piece is intended to paint a picture of the jollity and beauty of spring. The first half of the piece focuses on the liveliness of spring, it is a time of carefree fun. The clarinet brings in the melody at a lively tempo, passing it around to all the wind instruments, which is a characteristic of this playful section of the piece.
The second half of the piece is the beauty of spring. It starts off with the french horns recapping the original theme, and the strings carry on the melody. This theme slowly grows into a grand, climactic chord, which represents the full beauty of spring.
The second half of the piece is the beauty of spring. It starts off with the french horns recapping the original theme, and the strings carry on the melody. This theme slowly grows into a grand, climactic chord, which represents the full beauty of spring.