Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 12 pieces |
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First Publication | 1791 |
Genre Categories | Minuets; Dances; For 2 violins, cello; |
Work Title | Zwölf Menuette, K.599, 601, 604 |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | K.599, 601, 604 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | None [force assignment] |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 12 pieces |
First Publication. | 1791 |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
Piece Style | Classical |
Instrumentation | 2 violins, bass |
According to Otto Erich Deutsch, these 12 Minuets were published in Vienna in 1791 by Artaria & Co. under the title : XII Minuetti per due Violini e Basso del Sgr. W.A.Mozart/in Vienna e Magonza presso Artaria Comp. with plate number 362. They comprised the 6 Minuets K.599, the 4 Minuets K.601 and the 2 Minuets K.604 (composed on the 23rd Jan., the 5th and 12th Feb. 1791 respectively and were issued both for piano and for the then popular ensemble of 2 Violins & Bass.