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The Minuet in A Major comes from Luigi Boccherini's String Quintet in E, Op. 11, No. 5. Arrangements for four players are also available, both versions of which are known as the composer's most popular work.
A String Quartet performed the piece in episode 513 of The Muppet Show with some flair, mostly consisting of sadistic advances upon each other. This led to the quartet performing the piece in quiet chaos amongst a roaring fire, which they caused. They were so bad, even for the standards of The Muppet Show, that Kermit instructed Scooter to let them out through the back and lock the door.