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Divertimento
is in three movements. The first movement Frolic has three main thematic
ideas. The first contains dotted rhythms, staccato articulation, and meter
change. The second thematic idea is related to the first in that it also uses
dotted rhythms and meter change, but is more legato and begins with more sustained
notes. The third thematic section is thinner in texture, more playful, and has
a legato theme over a staccato background. The motivic material in each of
these sections has similarities. Contrast is primarily obtained through change
of style and mood. These thematic ideas develop throughout the movement by
varying key, instrumentation, and melodic material. There are several sections
of imitation that are very energetic.
The
second movement Ballad is lyrical at an Andante tempo. The form of the
movement is through-composed as the motives develop into new variations instead
of having clearly
distinguished
themes. There is however a recapitulation that brings the listen back to the opening
material. The main motives that develop are a sixteenth note pattern that is
arpeggiated and also stepwise, a dotted quarter and eighth note idea that is
often on weak beats as well as appearing on strong beats, and scalewise eighth
note lines. All of these interweave among the parts with frequent counterpoint
and some imitation. The harmony is lush with seventh chords used frequently.
The
last movement
Tarantella is in a lively tempo. The form of this movement
is a large ABA(Scherzo, Trio, Scherzo). The A sections are in triple meter
while the B section is in duple. The A section is in three parts, forming an
ABA within the large A. The material for the first part is motivically derived.
The first motive is a dotted eighth, sixteenth, eighth note followed by even
eighth notes. The second motive is four chromatic sixteenth notes followed by
an eighth note. This motive appears both ascending and descending. The B
section within this large A consists of a slurred melodic line that has both
stepwise motion and leaps. It is accompanied by staccato chromatic eighth
notes. The large B section is folksong-like and is in a recognizable binary
form that repeats in a new key. The large A serves as a recapitulation of the
opening section and it ends lightly and playfully in keeping with the
Divertimento
title that means to divert or amuse.
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