Scherzo a la russe
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"Scherzo à la russe", Op. 1, No. 1, is part of the first published work of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
, Two Pieces for Piano, Op. 1.
It is based on a Ukrainian folk tune in B-flat major. It was first called Capriccio (Italian, "whim") but was later changed to "Scherzo
à la russe". The other piece in the work was called "Impromptu" in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 2.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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, Two Pieces for Piano, Op. 1.
It is based on a Ukrainian folk tune in B-flat major. It was first called Capriccio (Italian, "whim") but was later changed to "Scherzo
Scherzo
A scherzo is a piece of music, often a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony or a sonata. The scherzo's precise definition has varied over the years, but it often refers to a movement which replaces the minuet as the third movement in a four-movement work, such as a symphony, sonata, or...
à la russe". The other piece in the work was called "Impromptu" in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 2.