Humoresque (or in German, Humoreske) is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit. [1]
Humoresque (or in German, Humoreske) is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit. [1]
Notable examples of the humoresque style are:
The viola ( vee-OH-lə, Italian:[ˈvjɔːla,viˈɔːla]) is a string instrument that is bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the violin family, between the violin (which is tuned a perfect fifth higher) and the cello (which is tuned an octave lower). The strings from low to high are typically tuned to C3, G3, D4, and A4.
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