Divertimento for Brass and Percussion Karel Husa

Titel / Title: Divertimento for Brass and Percussion - Score and Parts
Herausgeber / Publisher: Associated Music Publishers
Instrumentation: 3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, Tuba and Percussion
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Brass Ensemble
Format: 305 X 229
ISBN: 9780793574377
UPC: 073999256604

Divertimento for Brass and Percussion (1958) is a tonal piece illustrating the Czech dance rhythms and melodies in a contemporary setting. It consists of four modest movements, calling for three trumpets, four horns, three trombones, tuba, and two percussion. Husa composed Divertimento early in his tenure at Cornell. The Divertimento is a re-orchestrated, four-movement excerpt of his Eight Czech Duets for four-hand piano. Husa dedicated the duets to his young daughters, wanting to share with them his interpretation of their Czech heritage.

The work received its premiere in February 1960 by the Ithaca Brass Ensemble with Robert Prins conducting.