It opens promisingly enough, with a poignant, lyrical melody in the English horn.

The slow third movement starts and ends with a lyrical melody, and one theme runs through the entire movement.

The viola introduces the second subject which is another lyrical melody, but much busier than the cello's stately line.

It remains exceptionally popular today due to its lyrical melodies, with the second movement the best known.

Legende is in the key of C minor, and begins with a simple lyrical melody which reappears twice.

The Melodia begins with a lyrical melody, stated alone and in all different registers of the instrument.

Together the three of them walked toward the church, where the music swelled and teased the golden silence of the night with its lyrical melody.

It opens with a warmly lyrical melody soon tempered by dissonance and angst.

Suddenly, the music reaches a more lyrical melody in the horns and cellos, although the tempo remains the same.

He is noted for his lyrical and expressive melodies together with simple but rich tonal compositions of Indian music.