Humoresque
Humoresque is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit.History
The name refers to the German term Humoreske, which was given from the 1800s onward to humorous tales. Many humoresques can be compared to a gigue in their dance-like qualities, and many were used as dance music from the 1700s onwards.Notable examples of the humoresque style are:
