The Operas portuguezas of Antonio Jose da Silva, produced between 1733 and 1741, owe their name to the fact that arias, minuets and modinhas were interspersed with the prose dialogue, and if neither the plots, style, nor language are remarkable, they have a real comic force and a certain originality.
Although the signs to the parks are good always spend a few minuets learning your route and preparing for the journey.
A favorite in church were the sermon was measured in balls, three for forty minuets.
One would expect this random method of notation to be discordant, however the resultant music is surprisingly reminiscent of classical piano minuets.
He also spends the first few minuets chomping on air, which is understandable since his eyes are closed.
