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Ein musikalischer Spaß, K. 522
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1756–1791 · Austrian
For 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as A Musical Joke · Ein musikalischer Spass · Divertimento in F major, K. 522
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part
Listen
- Ensemble
- Strings & winds
- Hardest part
- Violin 1
- Form
- Full work
- Length
- About 21 min
- Composed
- 1787
- Era
- Classical
Notes
Parody of clumsy composers and players: wrong horn notes, a whole-tone violin cadenza
About this work
- Composed
- 1787/06/14
- Allegro
- Menuett: Maestoso
- Adagio cantabile
- Presto
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