Minuet Quiz

What is a minuet?

• A type of Italian dance

• A social dance of French origin

• A type of classical symphony

• A popular group dance in early 17th-century France

Where did the English word 'minuet' come from?

• Italian minuetto and French menuet

• German Rechtschaffener Tantzmeister

• French branle à mener or amener

• English adaptation of the word 'menuet'

What is the musical form that accompanies the minuet dance?

• Binary form

• Ternary form

• Rounded binary or minuet form

• Scherzo form

Who introduced refined minuets to opera?

• Jean-Baptiste Lully

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• George Frideric Handel

• Ignacy Jan Paderewski

What is the structure of a minuet and trio?

• ABA or A′I (→ V)V or I

• A–A′–B–A

• A–B–C–A

• A–B–A

What is the third movement in a classical symphony?

• Minuet and trio

• Scherzo

• Rondo

• Adagio

Who was the first composer to regularly use minuet and trio as the third movement in a classical symphony?

• Jean-Baptiste Lully

• Johann Stamitz

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

What is the tempo of a minuet?

• Standard

• Slow and graceful

• Quick and lively

• Varies depending on the composer

What is the connection between the minuet and the bransle de Poitou?

• They have similar steps

• They have the same origin

• There is no clear connection

• The bransle de Poitou evolved into the minuet

Who composed the famous Minuet in G?

• Jean-Baptiste Lully

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• George Frideric Handel

• Ignacy Jan Paderewski