# Musical Joke, A, K. 522 (Ein Musikalischer Spass): Full Orchestra, Conductor Score & Parts

- **Brand:** Alfred Music
- **Price:** $60.00
- **Catalog:** alfred
- **Retailer:** alfred
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## Summary

Full orchestra conductor score and parts for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'A Musical Joke' (Ein Musikalischer Spass), K. 522.

## Description

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's (1756-1791) EIN MUSIKALISCHER SPAß (A MUSICAL JOKE), K. 522, premiered in Vienna on June 14, 1787. Written for two violins, viola, bass, and two horns, this humorous divertimento parodies the blunders of less-skilled composers, featuring clumsy counterpoint, awkward modulations, out-of-tune horn passages, and a famously chaotic ending rife with harmonic missteps. While lighthearted on the surface, the piece also serves as a sly commentary on musical conventions and mediocrity in late 18th-century music. Today, A MUSICAL JOKE occupies a unique niche in Mozart's oeuvre--it is often programmed as a comic interlude in chamber concerts or educational settings, appreciated both for its wit and its insight into Classical-era musical norms. Instrumentation: 0.0.0.0: 2.0.0.0: Str (4.4.3.3.3 in set). Reprint edition.

## Categories

- **Categories:** Shipped

## Enrichment

- **Type:** sheet music
- **Type Synonyms:** musical score, orchestra score
- **Tags:** printed music, classical music, conductor score, orchestral parts
- **Category Path:** Media > Sheet Music
- **Compatible instrument:** Double bass, French horn, Viola, Violin
- **Music genre:** Classic, Humor
- **Canonical Brand:** Alfred Music

## Images

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