Mozart Made a Musical Joke! - Divertimento for 2 horns & strings in F major, K. 522

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 I - Allegro
04:22 II - Menuetto and Trio
10:42 III - Adagio cantabile
16:34 IV - Presto
Mozart loved to infuse his sense of humor into his compositions, as is the case in this piece, known as “A Musical Joke.” The piece intentionally breaks many contemporary rules of composition. Scholars believe Mozart intended the piece as a parody to mock unskilled composers. Listen to the final 10 seconds of Mozart's "Musical Joke." Can you hear how the strings sound almost out of tune? This is an intentional effect by Mozart, who employed polytonality for this piece’s jarring conclusion.
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Music in this video:
W.A Mozart - Ein Musikalischer Spass - I. Allegro. (In sonata form)
W.A Mozart - Ein Musikalischer Spass - II. Menuetto and Trio
W.A Mozart - Ein Musikalischer Spass - III. Adagio cantabile
W.A Mozart - Ein Musikalischer Spass - IV. Presto. (Sonata rondo form)
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