divertimento

Examples. 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.

In Italian, Divertire means entertain. Divertimenti (plural) were viewed as popular music in the Classical Period, 1750 – 1820. Divertimenti are cheerful pieces, most often composed for parties. Mozart's Divertimento in C Major's opening is shown below.

He probably wrote the divertimentos for one of the musical evenings held in the homes of Salzburg's leading residents at which he frequently performed on both keyboard and violin. (At the time, his official position in Salzburg was as concertmaster of the court orchestra.)

The divertimento and the serenade are opera genres. For which instruments did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik? Mozart famously began to write music at a very young age. Sonata-allegro form is made up of one main section.

Divertimentos did not have a fixed structure; the number of movements could vary from one to twelve, and they could be scored for one instrument or a chamber orchestra. Divertimento No. 15 was choreographed for eight principal dancers, five women and three men, with an ensemble of eight women.

Divertimento for Winds & Percussion (1993) The piece, in four movements, is a tribute to three American composers, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and George Gershwin who were all intrigued by jazz and incorporated elements of the idiom into their music.

Lasting about 42 minutes, it is the longest of the divertimenti by Mozart. The third movement (the first Menuetto) from the divertimento remains so popular that it is often referred to as Mozart's Minuet.

sixteenth birthday He composed this divertimento along with two other similar works early 1772, before his sixteenth birthday.

Bartók wrote the piece in an uncharacteristic dash of speed (in just two weeks in the summer of 1939) during an idyllic retreat in a cottage nestled in the Swiss Alps, a get-away provided by a discerning patron of the composer.

• Bel Canto. This Italian phrase means “beautiful singing”.
• Opera Buffa. Comic opera, always sung in Italian.
• Opera Seria. Serious opera.
• Grand Opera. Spectacular opera.
• Music Drama. A style of opera that is created by a single artist who writes both the text and the music to advance the drama.

The Classical divertimento and serenade were light genres intended for social functions. The finale of a multimovement cycle is generally the longest and most developed. In sonata-allegro form, the recapitulation is essentially identical to the exposition.

The divertimenti in F major (K 213), B-flat major (K 240), E-flat major (K 252/240a), F major (K 253), and B-flat major (K 270) are five companion compositions for pairs of oboes, horns and bassoons by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.