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Humoresque

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Humoresque (or Humoreske) is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit.[1]

History

The name refers to the German term Humoreske, which was given from the 1800s (decade) onward to humorous tales.[2] Many humoresques can be compared to a gigue in their dance-like qualities, and many were used as dance music from the 1700s onwards.

Notable examples

Notable examples of the humoresque style are:

  • Schumann's Humoreske in B-flat major (Op. 20, 1839)
  • Noel Rawsthorne's Hornpipe Humoresque (for organ, based on the Sailor's Hornpipe and including parts of "Rule Britannia" and the Widor Toccata)
  • Dvořák's set of eight Humoresques (Op. 101, 1894), of which No. 7 in G-flat major is well known.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Randel, Don Michael (1999). The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-00978-9.
  2. ^ R. Grimm. "Begriff und Gattung Humoreske". Jahrbuch der Jean Paul Gesellschaft, 1968.


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