Definition of Minuet. Meaning of Minuet. Synonyms of Minuet

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Definition of Minuet

Minuet
Minuet Min"u*et, n. [F., fr. menu small, L. minutus small. So called on account of the short steps of the dance. See 4th Minute.] 1. A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a balance. 2. (Mus.) A tune or air to regulate the movements of the dance so called; a movement in suites, sonatas, symphonies, etc., having the dance form, and commonly in 3-4, sometimes 3-8, measure.

Meaning of Minuet from wikipedia

- A minuet (/ˌmɪnjuˈɛt/; also spelled menuet) is a social dance of French origin for two people, usually in 3 4 time. The English word was adapted from the...
- harpsichord) pieces, suitable for beginners; there are many anonymous minuets, some works by Leopold, and a few works by other composers including Carl...
- Petzold's Minuets in the 1725 Notebook for A. M. Bach Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 (1:38) Minuet in G minor, BWV Anh. 115 (1:57) Performed on digital...
- Look up minuet or menuet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A minuet is a social dance of French origin for two people. Minuet or Menuet may also refer...
- outcrosses one may use to create the Minuet. This includes the combinations Minuet × Minuet, Minuet × Munchkin, and Minuet × one of the Persian-type breeds...
- Minuet in G major can refer to numerous musical compositions, including: Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114, by Christian Petzold (previously attributed...
- was written in 1771 and published in 1775. The quintet is famous for its minuet third movement which is frequently pla**** as a standalone piece outside...
- Sebastian Bach presented to his second wife, Anna Magdalena. Keyboard music (minuets, rondeaux, polonaises, chorales, sonatas, preludes, musettes, marches,...
- five movements ("Allegro – Minuet and Trio – RomanceMinuet and Trio – Finale."). The second movement in his listing — a minuet and trio — was long thought...
- The minuet step is the dance step performed in the dance minuet. It "is composed of four plain straight Steps or Walks, and may be performed forwards...