Talk:Lancers Quadrilles First Figure (The)

The Lancers quadrille was introduced from France to the British Isles around 1817. It remained one of the most popular quadrille sets on both sides of the Atlantic throughout the 19th century. The music for Figure 2 was adapted from the overture to Rodolphe Kreutzer’s 1791 opera "Lodoiska." Figure 3 appears in the 1713 edition of Playford’s Dancing Master as “Poor Robin’s Maggot.” A “maggot” meant a whim or a fancy. Figure 5 is usually called the “Finale” or “Les Lanciers.” The melody is attributed to Lithuanian-born English violinist and composer Felix Yaniewicz.