Haydn, Franz Joseph : 12 Menuette *in preparation* G-Dur
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Music ID :
44766
Instrumentation:Piano Solo Genre:menuetto
Total Playing Time:0 min 50 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou
Last Updated: May 30, 2025
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou
Last Updated: May 30, 2025
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.
- Although the key is G major, a C# appears in bar 7, giving the impression of D major. Just when one might think this is temporary, a cadence is reached in bar 13, making the modulation to D major clearly felt. Assuming two keys exist within this short minuet, the first hint is to perform in a way that differentiates the atmosphere of these two keys.
- Another hint is to focus on the leaps in the theme. In bar 1, the anacrusis descends from G to D. Since this is from G to D, it is a perfect 4th. From E on the off-beat of beat 3 in bar 1, it descends to A. This is a perfect 5th. From A on the off-beat of beat 3 in bar 8 to C in bar 9 is a major 6th, and from A on the off-beat of beat 3 in bar 9 to B in bar 10 is, surprisingly, a minor 7th. Try to assume that the wider these intervals are, the higher the tension. And adjust the dynamics accordingly. For example, from E on the off-beat of beat 3 in bar 13 to A in bar 14 is a 5th, so play this softly, piano. From C on the off-beat of beat 3 in bar 14 to E in bar 15 is a 6th, so try playing this forte.
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Ooi, Kazurou
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