Divertimento (from the Italian divertire — to amuse)'s a musical genre, with most of its examples from the 18th century. The mood of the divertimento's most often lighthearted (as a result of being played at social functions) and it's generally composed for a small ensemble. As a separate genre, it appears to have no specific form, although most of the divertimenti of the second half of the 18th century go either back to a dance suite approach (derived from the 'ballet' type of theatrical… (More on Divertimento)