Introduzione. Mässiges Zeitmass
Thema. Mäßig (Don Quixote, Knight of the Doleful Countenance) – Maggiore (Sancho Panza)
Variation I. Gemächlich (The adventure with the windmills)
Variation II. Kriegerisch (The battle with the sheep)
Variation III. Mäßiges Zeitmaß (Dialogue between knight and squire)
Variation IV. Etwas breiter (The adventure with the pilgrims)
Variation V. Sehr langsam (The knight's vigil)
Variation VI. Schnell (The meeting with Dulcinea)
Variation VII. Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher (The ride through the air)
Gemächlich (The voyage in the enchanted boat)
Variation IX. Schnell und stürmisch (The contest with the supposed enchanters)
Variation X. Viel breiter (The duel with the Knight of the White Moon – The defeated Don Quixote's journey home)
Finale. Sehr ruhig (Death of Don Quixote)