The Probert Encyclopaedia of Music

MINUET

The Minuet is a stately form of dance which came to Paris in 1650 and reached its greatest popularity in the reign of Louis XV. It combined gracefulness with ceremonial formality, and was usually to 3/4 time music. Ludwig van Beethoven developed the minuet into the scherzo, under which name the movement holds an important position in symphonies and sonatas.
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