divertimento

di·ver·ti·men·to

D0303200 (dĭ-vĕr′tə-mĕn′tō)n. pl. di·ver·ti·men·tos or di·ver·ti·men·ti (-tē) A chiefly 18th-century form of instrumental chamber music having several short movements. Also called divertissement.

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[Italian, from divertire, to divert, from Old French divertir; see divert.]

divertimento

(dɪˌvɜːtɪˈmɛntəʊ) n, pl -ti (-tɪ) 1. (Classical Music) a piece of entertaining music in several movements, often scored for a mixed ensemble and having no fixed form2. (Classical Music) an episode in a fugue[C18: from Italian]

di•ver•ti•men•to

(dɪˌvɜr təˈmɛn toʊ, -ˌvɛr-)

n., pl. -tos, -ti (-tē). 1. an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade. 2. divertissement (def. 3). [1750–60; < Italian, =diverti(re) to divert + -mento -ment]

divertimento

An entertaining chamber suite or miniature symphony.

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divertimento - a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed formserenademusical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"