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Definition of Minuets

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 Minuets from wikipedia

- thematic material. On a larger scale, two such minuets might be further combined, so that the first minuet was followed by a second one and then by a repetition...
- Persian-type breeds (including Persians, Himalayans and Exotic Shorthairs). Minuets come in both long-haired and short-haired varieties. In 1996 Joe Smith...
- 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...
- 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...
- Ludwig van Beethoven Minuet in G Major, No. 4 of Five Minuets with Six Trios, D 89 for string quartet by Franz Schubert Minuet in G (Paderewski), Op...
- harpsichord) pieces, suitable for beginners; there are many anonymous minuets, some works by Leopold, and a few works by other composers including Carl...
- for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Minuet at IMDb v t e v t e...
- 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...
- A Marriage Minuet is a two-act serio-comic play by David Wiltse. It revolves around the lives and relationships of two married couples: Douglas and Lily...
- 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...