Similarly, oriental materials are employed sparingly and with the greatest caution. Whereas the Symphony is actually based on a Persian-Jewish lament as notated by A. Z. Idelsohn, the Quartet no longer goes beyond the use of a few characteristic motifs.
Just like oriental elements, they are utilized sparingly and with great caution. While the Symphony is indeed grounded in a Persian-Jewish lament as transcribed by A. Z. Idelsohn, the Quartet confines itself to using only a few characteristic themes.