"A minstrel entering a merry company displays what he has brought back from foreign lands: songs serious and gay, and finally a dance piece. Like a true musician, he expands and embellishes the melodies, preluding and improvising according to his fancy and ability." This medieval picture was the inspiration of the composition.
一位吟遊詩人走進一群歡快的人群,展示他從異國帶回的樂器:莊重的歌曲、歡快的歌謠,以及一支舞曲。他像一位真正的音樂家,根據自己的想像和能力,對旋律進行擴展和潤色,即興演奏和鋪墊。這幅中世紀的畫作正是這幅作品的靈感來源。