![]() ![]() Mozart's 12 Variations of "Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman" K.265 Boüin for violins, flutes, oboe, pardessus de viole (the highest pitched instrument in the strings family often played by women in France), and bagpipe. (View the original publication of Les Amusements d'une Heure et Demy thanks to the work of the National Library of France who digitized the complete score and made it available online for free.) Garden parties were extremely popular in 18th century France. Despite the humble title, this form of entertainment was nothing short of extravagant even parts of Versailles Palace's parks were transformed to accommodate these ostentatious affairs. Depending on the garden party's host, orchestras could be hidden among the trees and shrubbery, guests could dress in costume, pavilions could be built, and lavish banquets could be held. ![]() Published in Paris in 1761, Les Amusements d'une Heure et Demy is a collection of six divertissements champêtre, meaning a collection of six "country entertainment" or music for garden parties, by Mr. ![]()
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