Menuet II

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Menuet II is the second of the two minuet sections in the final movement of George Frideric Handel’s orchestral suite "Music for the Royal Fireworks," often performed as part of the complete work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf minuet
orchestral movement
alsoKnownAs Minuet II from Music for the Royal Fireworks NERFINISHED
associatedWithOccasion Royal Fireworks in London NERFINISHED
cataloguedUnder HWV 351 (as part of the suite)
commonlyPairedWith Menuet I NERFINISHED
composer George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED
composerNationality German-British
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain
danceForm minuet
follows Menuet I NERFINISHED
genre Baroque orchestral music
isSectionOf final movement of Music for the Royal Fireworks
keyWork Music for the Royal Fireworks NERFINISHED
laterInstrumentation full orchestra
movementNumber 2
oftenPerformedAs part of complete suite
originalInstrumentation wind band
partOf Music for the Royal Fireworks NERFINISHED
positionInWork final movement
premiereWorkYear 1749
stylePeriod Baroque
tempoIndication minuet tempo
title Menuet II NERFINISHED
workTitleLanguage French

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