Menuet (from Suite bergamasque)
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Menuet (from Suite bergamasque) is the graceful, dance-inspired third movement of Claude Debussy’s Suite bergamasque, written in a neoclassical style that contrasts with the famous “Clair de lune” that follows it.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movement of a musical work
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piano composition ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerStyle | Impressionism in music ⓘ |
| belongsToCentury |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastType | stylistic contrast ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| follows |
Menuet (second movement title is sometimes given as Menuet)
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Prélude (from Suite bergamasque) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | minuet ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCompositionPeriod | circa 1890–1905 ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
elegant
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graceful ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | French fin-de-siècle music ⓘ |
| hasDanceOrigin | courtly baroque minuet ⓘ |
| hasForm | ternary form (typical of minuets) ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
clear classical phrasing
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dance rhythm ⓘ |
| hasMeterType | triple meter (typical of a minuet) ⓘ |
| hasNotableComposer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReceptionNote | less famous than Clair de lune but regularly performed ⓘ |
| hasTargetPerformerLevel | intermediate to advanced pianists ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndication | moderate dance-like tempo ⓘ |
| hasTexture | homophonic with ornamental figuration ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | baroque dance forms ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isCommonInRepertoireOf | classical pianists ⓘ |
| isContrastedWithinSuiteBy | lyrical and atmospheric Clair de lune ⓘ |
| isDanceInspired | true ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedWith | Suite bergamasque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyRecordedWith | Suite bergamasque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | recordings of complete Debussy piano works ⓘ |
| isProgrammedIn | solo piano recitals ⓘ |
| isPublishedAsPartOf | Suite bergamasque, L. 75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn | piano pedagogy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Menuet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Suite bergamasque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical ⓘ |
| titleLanguageCode | fr ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
early 20th century
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late Romantic ⓘ |
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