Divertimenti

Album by Joseph Haydn & Accademia Strumentale Italiana & Patrizia Marisaldi & Carla Marotta & Alberto Rasi

Divertimenti is a collection of divertimenti by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed in the mid to late 18th century (c. 1760s–1780s). These works employ the small-scale, light-hearted instrumental forms typical of the Classical era, featuring clear textures, balanced phrasing and varied ensemble writing, and they represent Haydn's contribution to domestic and courtly entertainment repertoire while reflecting his development of chamber and orchestral techniques during his early-to-middle career.