The style characteristics of minuet are: beautiful melody, medium tempo, steady rhythm, elegant, bright and light style, which makes the listener feel a sense of sway.

Introduction to Minuet:

Origin

It was originally a French folk dance, a dance in three beats. It was introduced to the court around 1650 and gradually became a dance with slow speed and elegant style, which became popular in aristocratic society. It was commonly used in harpsichord suites and orchestral suites in the 10th and 18th centuries, as a movement (often the third movement), or as a separate instrumental piece. Its structure is a three-part music body, and the middle part is often written in three parts, so it is called "three-part middle part" and is still used today.

Development

Minuet has a relatively long history and has been popular in Europe for almost two hundred years. Minuet originated in France. It was originally an elegant folk dance in three beats. It was probably because the steps were very small when dancing, so it was called minuet. By 1650, King Louis XIV of France was a dance fanatic. He liked to dance the minuet very much, so he promoted it in the court, and it didn't take long for it to spread throughout Europe.

In addition to being used as dance accompaniment, minuet is also specially used for appreciation. It is often used in some large-scale music as a movement. In the 19th century, European composers were still keen on creating minuets. For example, the French composer Bizet included a famous minuet in the accompanying music of his "Les Demoiselles".

Later compiled into the "First Suite", it was originally played in the third act of Daudet's play of the same name. It was a lively and festive scene of a wealthy farmhouse, so it was elegant and elegant. There is an earthy style.