Menuet antique, M. 7
This guide follows Ravel’s Menuet antique, M. 7 (1895) in one part (minuet and trio).
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Follow all 7 sections as they play
Minuet and trio0:08–5:42
The begins in F-sharp minor with a stately opening section (A), a contrasting section that sits more firmly in major (B) and a varied of the opening (A′). The has its own three-part shape (A, B and A′). Then, , the from the beginning, as the score writes it out. Listen for the sharp dissonances that cut through the old-fashioned elegance.
- : A
- : B
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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