humoresca

humoresque, German Humoreske, a type of character piece, generally a short piano composition expressing a mood or a vague nonmusical idea, usually more good-humored than humorous.

hu·​mor·​esque ˌhyü-mə-ˈresk. ˌyü- : a typically whimsical or fanciful musical composition.

Romantic music Humoresque (or in German, Humoreske) is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit.

Summaries. A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

Antonín DvořákHumoresques / Composer Humoresques (Czech: Humoresky), Op. 101 (B. 187), is a piano cycle by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, written during the summer of 1894.

The composer himself, however, wrote only this piano solo version. The complete cycle of eight Humoresques is available in another Henle Urtext edition (HN 1044), while this “lollipop” of the eight is now available in a stand-alone edition.

Message to Diane: Should I allow my high purposes to be diverted by this literary humoresque, albeit one with an educative dimension?

Message to Diane: Should I allow my high purposes to be diverted by this literary humoresque, albeit one with an educative dimension?

G‑flat majorB major Humoresques/Keys

Dvořák's Humoresque No. 7 belongs to the composer's most famous compositions and is known throughout the world.

Noun He set a good example for the rest of us. She gave several examples to show that the program is effective. We've chosen three examples of contemporary architecture for closer study.

Examples from Collins dictionaries I became more aware of the symbols and their meanings. Unsure of the meaning of this remark, Ryle chose to remain silent. Her book is not without autobiographical meaning. Art has real meaning when it helps people to understand themselves.