Twelve Duos, KV 487 – No. 2 Menuetto (viola duo)

Title: Twelve Duos, KV 487 – No. 2 Menuetto (viola duo)

Composer: W. A. Mozart, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Two Violas

Printout: 2 pages

Note: This little minuet is packed with clever compositional devices – hemiolas, imitations and chromaticism – that make it engaging despite its brevity. The KV 487 duets are must-have pieces for all gig musicians.