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The Divertimento in E flat, K.563, is a classical composition for a violin, viola and cello, written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1788. It is dedicated to Michael Puchberg, a fellow freemason, who lent money to Mozart.

The work is in six movements:

  1. Allegro - sonata form
  2. Adagio - sonata form
  3. Minuet - A-B-A
  4. Andante - theme and 4 variations
  5. Minuet - rondo with two trios i.e. A-B-A-C-A
  6. Allegro - sonata-rondo hybrid
A typical performance takes 43 minutes.

 


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