As the composer was trying to depict a dog chasing its tail, he originally named this piece Petit chien (Little Dog).  Subsequently the music publisher coined the nickname "Minute," intending it as a reference to "small" rather than playing time.  In fact fully 1½-2½ minutes are required to perform the work.

This arrangement is just slightly easier than the parent work for each participant to play; both pianists echo the melody, while the bass-clef duties are shared.

The MP3 secondo part has a 1-measure, 3-beat lead-in.  There are ritards in bars 68-70 and 108-109.