The Divertimento No. 17 in D major, K. 334 was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart between 1779 and 1780 and was probably for commemorating the graduation of a close friend of Mozart's, Sigmund Robinig, from his law studies at the University of Salzburg in 1780. Lasting about 42 minutes, it takes the longest to perform among the divertimenti by Mozart.
Contents
Instrumentation
This divertimento is scored for 2 violins, viola, basso (double bass) and 2 horns.
Movements
This divertimento consists of 6 movements:
- Allegro (in D major and in sonata form)
- Tema con variazioni (Andante) (in D minor, theme and 6 variations, fourth variation in D major)
- Menuetto - Trio (in D major and in compound ternary form, trio in G major)
- Adagio (in A major and in sonata form)
- Menuetto - Trio I - Trio II (in D major and in rondo form, where the first trio is in D minor and the second trio is in B minor)
- Rondo (Allegro) (in D major and in sonata rondo form)
References
Divertimento No. 17 (Mozart) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA