Mozart: Divertimento in D major, K.251

Introduction

Divertimento No. 11 or Divertimento in D, K. 251, is a composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was written in July 1776 in Salzburg, possibly for the name day of Mozart's sister, Nannerl on July 26th The work is scored for oboe, two horns, two violins, viola and double bass.

Movements

There are six movements:

1. Molto allegro (in D major)
2. Menuetto (in D major)
3. Andantino (in A major)
4. Menuetto (Tema con variazioni) (in D major)
5. Rondo (Allegro assai) (in D major)
6. Marcia alla francese (in D major)

The opening movement is in monothematic sonata form where instead of a true second subject in the dominant key of A major, the first subject appears in A minor. The sixth movement is a rondo where the structure can be represented as "ABABA".