scherzo
Definition of the Italian term scherzo in music:
- scherzo (playful and lively composition or movement in a larger work, before 1650 usually vocal, after 1650 usually instrumental)
Language
Italian
Singular
scherzo
Plural
scherzi
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include scherzo:
- scherzo da capo – scherzo from the beginning (go back to the beginni...
Musical examples
Music scores that include scherzo:
- Antonio Bazzini: Scherzo fantastique (1853) Page 1
- Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 (1837) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Hapsal (1867) Page 5