Ludwig van Beethoven

Menuet En Sol

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Issued from a set of six minuets for orchestra written in the 1795s by the composer, Menuet en sol majeur n°2 WoO 10 consists, like the other five minuets, of 32 measures each with a three-beat beat.
The original manuscript of the six minuets is lost, and only sketches of the orchestral version currently exist. The piano transcription of the minuets was probably made by Beethoven himself, and this version for two-handed piano was published in Vienna in March 1796 by Arteria. It was entitled: "VI Menuetten/Für das clavier/von Herrn/Ludwig van Beethoven/2ten Theil".
In this minuet, Beethoven adopts the classical three-part form of the "minuet with trio". The dotted rhythm used in this minuet is one of the composer's favorite temporal figures. It represents the characteristic rhythm of this dance: originally a French country dance, the minuet was later adopted at the court of King Louis IV. Jubilation and elation resonate in the hopping of this miniature piece. At times energetic, at other times languorous, its swaying tone hints at the character's stylistic personality, and allows the pianist to entertain himself on a Beethoven piece intended for bodily expression.