Minuet and trio
(MIN-yoo-et and TREE-oe)


[Eng.]


An A-B-A form (A = minuet; B = trio) in a moderate triple meter that is often the third movement of the Classical sonata cycle.


SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLE:

Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G major (Surprise), III
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 3, Track 2

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