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Divertimento / d ɪ ˌ v ɜːr t ɪ ˈ m ɛ n t oʊ / (Italian: [divertiˈmento]; 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 .
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.
Jul 7, 2013 · Mozart - Divertimento in D major, K. 136 (1772) musicanth. 60.4K subscribers. Subscribed. 22K. 3.1M views 11 years ago. Divertimento No. 1 in D major, K. 136 (K. 125a), "Salzburg Symphony No. 1...
noun. di· ver· ti· men· to di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen- (ˌ)tō. -ˌver- plural divertimenti di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen- (ˌ)tē. -ˌver- or divertimentos. 1. : an instrumental chamber work in several movements usually light in character. 2. : divertissement sense 1. Examples of divertimento in a Sentence.
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. Fantasia on airs from operas, etc.
What is...a Divertimento? Stephen Johnson gets to grips with classical music's technical terms.
Nov 7, 2023 · Divertimento, K.563, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. At-A-Glance. Length: c. 40 minutes. About this Piece. Simple means, employed to glorious effect, resulted in this extraordinary work from the pen of a 31-year-old genius who would be dead at the age of 35.
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.
The Divertimento No. 1 in E-flat major, K. 113, is the first divertimento by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (although he had previously composed the three cassations, K. 63, 99 and 100 in 1769). Composed in late 1771.
Sep 5, 2018 · What is a Divertimento? David Threasher Wednesday, September 5, 2018 David Threasher charts the evolution of the form, from light entertainment to irony. Music as entertainment: the 18th-century divertimento (Photography: akg-images/Cameraphoto)
