Humoresque is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit.

What does word Humoresque mean?

: a typically whimsical or fanciful musical composition.

What is a Humoresque in music?

humoresque, German Humoreske, a type of character piece, generally a short piano composition expressing a mood or a vague nonmusical idea, usually more good-humored than humorous.