divertimento
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At Eton he had learned to play the clarinet and he went on to compose works including a divertimento for soprano and nine woodwind instruments.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2010
Yehudi Menuhin, as conductor and solo violinist, has chosen 20th century gems to show off some sparkling stringwork: a Bart�k divertimento, Stravinsky's Concerto in D, and five little Hindemith sketches, written for string orchestra.
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As a finale, I played my last divertimento in B; they all pricked up their ears.
From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Nohl, Ludwig
Mozart's Cantabile, as contrasted with the strict school, and Pleyel's divertimento style, had diluted and debased it; and to Beethoven, the hero, do we owe its regeneration now and for ever.
From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton
This is Conductor Erich Leinsdorfs first season in the Shed, and he made his opening-week debut both bold and orthodox by performing a clutch of Mozart concertos and divertimenti never before played at Tanglewood.
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Symphonies, divertimenti for concerted instruments, string quartets, a clavier trio, airs, a cantata, and other works were all produced at these concerts, and with almost invariable applause.
From Haydn by Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert)