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
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 Anton Schindler
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 Ludwig Nohl
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.
From Time Magazine Archive
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 J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert) Hadden
