Les Petits Riens by Mozart means: The Little ____ in English.?

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Les Petits Riens by Mozart means: The Little ____ in English.?

I know that rien means nothing, but what is Riens? Could it possibly be the name of some kind of people...?

2007-06-19 11:30:04 · 3 answers · asked by maosportz 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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"Les Petits Riens" usually mean "those little things", "the unimportant people" or "the poor". Must be some biblical reference. There's even a Catholic charitable organisation to help the poor called "Les Petits Riens" here in Belgium.

2007-06-19 11:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The little nothings... same meaning in plural. The title of the composition.

2007-06-19 19:00:53 · answer #2 · answered by arienne321 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No, it means Little Nothings. Beethoven called them Bagatelles, I believe.

2007-06-19 18:44:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋