Minuet

~1610 (Baroque)
France



161 works by 34 composers
Keyboard [47%] Orchestral [29%] ...

Group: Suite dance
Influenced: Scherzo
Part of: SuiteSonata

Synonyms: Менуэт, Menuet




A graceful dance in three, usually found in pairs, the second of which commonly takes a 'rustic' style with imitated drones. The term also describes the musical form which accompanied the dance, and subsequently developed more fully, often with a longer structure called the minuet and trio.
Mozart - 26 - 2 Minuets KV 461-448a - 1. F Major
Mozart - 27 - 2 Minuets KV 461-448a - 2. B Flat Major
Mozart - 28 - 5 Minuets KV 461-448a - 1. C Major
Mozart - 29 - 5 Minuets KV 461-448a - 2. E Flat Major