These two minuets by Franz Schubert are charming and graceful examples of his early chamber music style. They showcase a delicate melodic writing and a clear, balanced structure.
Focus on maintaining a light touch and precise articulation in the melodic lines.
2 Minuets (D.deest) is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of 2 Minuets (D.deest) lasts about 3 minutes.
2 Minuets (D.deest) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.