嬉遊曲
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Meanings
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divertimento; divertissement; cassation
A light, entertaining instrumental composition, especially from the Classical period. The term is a direct borrowing from Italian/French, used in music contexts. The kanji 嬉遊曲 literally means 'pleasure-play piece'.
See also: ディヴェルティメント
Mozart's divertimenti are light and approachable.
This divertimento was written for string quartet.