divertimento
(di-VER-tee-men-toe)
[It.] - [Eng] - [Ger.]
Term used to describe a style of light, short composition common in the Classical era, usually including between five and nine movements, and performed by a chamber ensemble or a soloist.
See also [Eng.] divertimento;
[Fr.] divertissement (m);
[Ger.] Divertimento (n);
[It.] divertimento (m);
[Abbr.] divert.;
[Abbr.] div.
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