Another short piece, of 18 measures, it was probably
notated by his father, Leopold Mozart, since Wolfgang
was five or six years old at the time.
It was written for the harpsichord and is hence usually
performed on the harpsichord, though other keyboard
instruments may be used. This minuet in G major is in
Mozart's first collection of works. As a minuet, it is
relatively fast in 3/4 time. Unlike K. 1d, it is far
less influenced by the baroque style.
It is largely constructed of...(+)
Another short piece, of 18 measures, it was probably
notated by his father, Leopold Mozart, since Wolfgang
was five or six years old at the time.
It was written for the harpsichord and is hence usually
performed on the harpsichord, though other keyboard
instruments may be used. This minuet in G major is in
Mozart's first collection of works. As a minuet, it is
relatively fast in 3/4 time. Unlike K. 1d, it is far
less influenced by the baroque style.
It is largely constructed of phrases which are
repeated: every two bars is announced by a descending
fifth, after which 4 chords are played, a tune is
constructed within this restraint. Each phrase is 8
bars long. In two part harmony, it consists of 3
sections: the opening, a contrasting trio, and reprise
of the original.
