The minuet

Section A

The first subject of Section A - it includes ornaments, such as the appogiatura

Texture

The music starts with a two part texture, where the violins play the melody and the viola and cello accompany. The violins play in octaves until bar 6 where they go into thirds and sixths. The texture progresses and becomes mostly homophonic.

Melody and dynamics

There is use of ornamentation with an appoggiatura in bar 4 and trills in bars 6 and 7. The melody consists of both conjunctand disjunct movement and there is a descending sequence in bars 6 and 7. There is double stopping on the viola at the end of the section. This means two notes are played at the same time.

The dynamics are forte throughout section A.