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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is known for having composed different types of divertimenti, sometimes even taking the form of a small symphony (or, more exactly: sinfonia ), for example, the Salzburg Symphonies K. 136, K. 137 and K. 138.
Divertimento, 18th-century musical genre of a light and entertaining nature usually consisting of several movements for strings, winds, or both. The movements included sonata forms, variation forms, dances, and rondos. One of Joseph Haydn’s numerous divertimenti is a sextet written for a double.
W. A. Mozart / Divertimento in D major, K. 1361. Allegro (00:07)2. Andante (04:15)3. Presto (10:06)New York Classical PlayersDongmin Kim, conductorMay 18, 20...
Divertimento No. 1 in D major, K. 136 (K. 125a), "Salzburg Symphony No. 1" (1772)1. Allegro [0:00]2. Andante [5:34]3. Presto [10:44]A well-known and high-spi...
The Divertimento in E ♭ major, K. 563, is a string trio, written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1788, the year in which he completed his last three symphonies (nos. 39–41) and his "Coronation" Piano Concerto.
What is...a Divertimento? Stephen Johnson gets to grips with classical music's technical terms.
‘Divertimento’, like cassation or serenade, was a genre of music entertainment, without intellectual ambitions or strong emotions. In Divertimento KV563, the three musicians must be high-level virtuosos to play their parts, which explore the full register of each instrument in a dialogue intertwined with contributions at the same level from ...
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May 23, 2018 · divertimento (It.). Amusement. 1. An 18th-cent. suite of movts. of light, recreational mus., sometimes for open-air perf., for a small no. of players. Mozart wrote 25, calling them Divertimenti or sometimes serenades or cassations. In the 20th cent. composers use the term to denote a not-too-serious work. 2.
A new essay by Jos van der Zanden ranges over Mozart’s approach to the divertimento genre, observing how the composer systematically satisfies the demands of the contrasting kinds of listener known in the 18th century as Liebhaber (music-lovers) and Kenner (connoiseurs).
Divertimento (from the Italian divertire — to amuse) is a musical genre, with most of its examples from the 18th century. The mood of the divertimento is most often lighthearted (as a result of being played at social functions) and it is generally composed for a small ensemble.
