Taken from his delightful collection of French 18th Century Pieces Alfred Moffat's Intrada will provide a charming addition to the violinist's repertoire.

Minuet (Minuetto) was written by William Defesch (Willem de Fesch; 1687-1761) a Dutch composer and conductor who spent most of his career in London. It has been for solo violin with Piano accompaniment by Alfred Moffat. It is a relatively simple piece that would suit any recital. Alfred Edward Moffat (1863-1950) was a Scottish musicologist composer and music editor. Having studied in Berlin he devoted his life to editing and republishing lost works for the Violin by British composers.

These pieces have for the most part been taken from collections compiled and arranged by Alfred Moffat for Violin and Piano. Originally composed during the periond when the Recorder was a favourite instrument in England it can be assumed that many of these pieces were actually composed for the instrument.