La Belle Françoise - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791 (Paris Le Duc, 1786)
Composed in 1781-82.
The origin of the theme is unknown, but it has been suggested that the popular, rustic nature of the tune indicates an air from one of the "village operas" which became popular in France in the wake of Rousseau's Le Devin du Village
Bound in with' Mio Caro Adone' and 'Menuet de Fischer'
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Keyboard music; Theme and variations