The first movement is written in the common sonata form with an orchestral introduction.

It opens with a long orchestral introduction, then repeated with the chorus.

The piano enters after only a few bars of orchestral introduction.

A six-bar orchestral introduction is followed by a solo piano.

After an orchestral introduction depicting the chaos of the big city, the action begins in a room belonging to three tramps.

The finale also has the cello enter on a long note, after an extended orchestral introduction.

The orchestral introduction is completely rewritten in some places.

There is a brief orchestral introduction based on three prominent themes from this scene.

Instead of the traditional orchestral introduction, the piece begins with one short chord from the orchestra.

The thunderous orchestral introduction, for example, can sound almost comical.