Composer

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Franz Joseph Haydn

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Minuet

Compose Date

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1792

Average_duration

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23:27

Movement_count

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12

Movement ....

Franz Joseph Haydn's "Minuets (12) for keyboard, H. 9/11 Menuetti di ballo / Redoute-Menuetti" is a collection of twelve minuets composed for keyboard. The work was composed in the late 1760s and early 1770s, and was premiered in Vienna in 1772. The collection is divided into two sets of six minuets each, and is sometimes referred to as the "Redoute-Menuetti" due to its popularity at the Viennese Redoute balls. The first set of six minuets is characterized by its lively and playful nature. The first minuet, in G major, features a simple and elegant melody that is repeated throughout the piece. The second minuet, in C major, is more complex, with a more intricate melody and a more varied rhythm. The third minuet, in G major, is a lively and energetic dance that features a playful melody and a driving rhythm. The fourth minuet, in C major, is a more subdued and elegant dance that features a simple and graceful melody. The fifth minuet, in G major, is a lively and playful dance that features a catchy melody and a driving rhythm. The sixth minuet, in C major, is a more complex and intricate dance that features a more varied melody and rhythm. The second set of six minuets is characterized by its more serious and contemplative nature. The first minuet, in G minor, is a somber and melancholy dance that features a haunting melody and a slow, mournful rhythm. The second minuet, in E-flat major, is a more upbeat and lively dance that features a playful melody and a driving rhythm. The third minuet, in G minor, is a more complex and intricate dance that features a more varied melody and rhythm. The fourth minuet, in E-flat major, is a more subdued and elegant dance that features a simple and graceful melody. The fifth minuet, in G minor, is a somber and melancholy dance that features a haunting melody and a slow, mournful rhythm. The sixth minuet, in E-flat major, is a more complex and intricate dance that features a more varied melody and rhythm. Overall, Haydn's "Minuets (12) for keyboard, H. 9/11 Menuetti di ballo / Redoute-Menuetti" is a charming and delightful collection of dances that showcases Haydn's skill as a composer. The collection is notable for its lively and playful nature, as well as its more serious and contemplative moments. It remains a popular work in the keyboard repertoire to this day.

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