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Divertimento No. 17 (Mozart)

The Divertimento No. 17 in D major, K. 334/320b, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart between 1779 and 1780 and was possibly composed for commemorating the graduation of a close friend of Mozart's, Georg Sigismund Robinig, from his law studies at the University of Salzburg in 1780. Lasting about 42 minutes, it is the longest of the divertimenti by Mozart.

Instrumentation

This divertimento is scored for two violins, viola, double bass, and two horns.

Movements

This divertimento consists of six movements:

In Kurt Sanderling's recording of this piece, both the Adagio and the second Menuetto are omitted. In the recording with conducting the , Mannheim, part of the Rondo is omitted.

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