Scherzos

A scherzo (, , ; plural scherzos or scherzi), in western classical music, is a short composition – sometimes a movement from a larger work such as a symphony or a sonata. The precise definition has varied over the years, but scherzo often refers to a movement that replaces the minuet as the third movement in a four-movement work, such as a symphony, sonata, or string quartet. The term can also refer to a fast-moving humorous composition that may or may not be part of a larger work.

symphonic poem by the French composer Paul Dukas

composition for piano by Frédéric Chopin

composition for piano by Frédéric Chopin

solo piano composition by Chopin

four compositions by Chopin

composition by Chopin

musical composition

composition by Rachmaninoff