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This set of variations on Duport’s minuet feels bright and poised, alternating lively dance-like episodes with more ornamented passages that require steady rhythmic clarity to keep the minuet character. Connaissance des formes (3.8/5) will be crucial to identify the theme/variation layout and handle repeats and transitions — here that means knowing which material returns and shaping the overall arc — and Nuances (2.5/5) requires very fine touch control to bring out subtle dynamic contrasts between the principal voice and the accompaniment. The piece belongs to the composer’s lighter keyboard variations and salon-style repertoire, illustrating his taste for thematic elaboration rather than large-scale formal experimentation. I do not give a recommended recording because I am not entirely certain of a single definitive reference.