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The melody was not only popular in America, but was celebrated in Britain and Ireland as well. It was the composition of Johann (sometimes John) Christian Fischer (1733-1800), an oboist and composer living in London, and, from 1780, chamber musician to Queen Charlotte. According to singer and actor Micheal Kelly (c. 1762-1826) it was 'all the rage' in Dublin about 1770 [see Kelly's '''Reminiscences''', p. 4]. Mozart set twelve variations to it for keyboard (K 179). Composer, singer and actor Charles Edward Horn (1786-1849) records in '''Memoir of Himself''' [Michael Kassler, 2003, Ashgate Publishing Limited]: | |||
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''However, one summer afternoon I was rehearsing my variations when my father's return to London'' | |||
''unexpectedly brought him to the door accompanied by Fisher, the celebrated oboe player who was'' | |||
''in the King's band, and the very same person who composed the Minuetto called 'Fisher's minuet' '' | |||
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FISHER'S MINUET. English, Minuet (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The melody was included in a surprising number of late 18th century American musicians' manuscript collections and copybooks, from Henry Beck's c. 1786 flute commonplace book to J. Williams (Salem, New York) c. 1799 commonplace book for his clarinet. Printed versions can be found in Robert Shaw's The Gentleman's Amusement (printed in Philadelphia by Benjamin Carr in 1794), Edward Riley's Flute Melodies, vol. 2 (New York, 1817), and George Willig's New and Complete Preceptor for the Fife (Baltimore, 1826).
The melody was not only popular in America, but was celebrated in Britain and Ireland as well. It was the composition of Johann (sometimes John) Christian Fischer (1733-1800), an oboist and composer living in London, and, from 1780, chamber musician to Queen Charlotte. According to singer and actor Micheal Kelly (c. 1762-1826) it was 'all the rage' in Dublin about 1770 [see Kelly's Reminiscences, p. 4]. Mozart set twelve variations to it for keyboard (K 179). Composer, singer and actor Charles Edward Horn (1786-1849) records in Memoir of Himself [Michael Kassler, 2003, Ashgate Publishing Limited]:
However, one summer afternoon I was rehearsing my variations when my father's return to London unexpectedly brought him to the door accompanied by Fisher, the celebrated oboe player who was in the King's band, and the very same person who composed the Minuetto called 'Fisher's minuet' and danced by the royal family [and] all the celebrated dancers of that day. This event determined my becoming a musician....
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Wilson (A Companion to the Ball Room), 1816; p. 164.
Recorded sources:
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