🇩🇪Franz Joseph Haydn ： 12 Minuets No.5 in C-Dur Hob.IX:11

The fifth piece from Haydn’s “12 Minuets” is a short work that highlights the characteristic triple-meter movement of the minuet and its refined phrasing. Its concise first and second sections create a natural contrast, while the repeats make the contours of the melody and the gestures of the dance especially clear. In performance, it is important to avoid making the first beat too heavy and to maintain the flow with a light, balanced sense of weight. Clear phrasing, together with careful attention to harmonic changes and decorative notes, helps bring out an elegant and lucid character.