scherzo

[ skert-soh ]

/ ˈskɛrt soʊ /

noun, plural scher·zos, scher·zi [skert-see]. /ˈskɛrt si/. Music.

a movement or passage of light or playful character, especially as the second or third movement of a sonata or a symphony.

Origin of scherzo

First recorded in 1850–55; from Italian: literally, “joke,” derivative of scherzare “to joke,” of Langobardic origin (compare German Scherz “a joke, jest”)

Words nearby scherzo

Schepisi, Scherbo, Schererville, scherm, scherzando, scherzo, Scheuermann's disease, Scheveningen, Schiaparelli, Schick, Schickard

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Example sentences from the Web for scherzo

Scherzo means joke, and the scherzo was originally a light, genial composition not to be taken seriously.
How Music Developed|W. J. Henderson
The next year appeared his first works,—three sonatas, a trio and scherzo for piano, and three books of songs.
The Standard Cantatas|George P. Upton
The Scherzo is clever and effective, and the Allegretto cantabile, though the last, is scarcely the best of the four movements.
The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. Shedlock
At the beginning of the Scherzo (where the wood-wind enters) there is a modulation to B major through the dominant chord on F.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

The trio, with its delicious strain, pleases us more than the scherzo (a strain that might be made much more of).
Beethoven's Symphonies Critically Discussed|Alexander Teetgen

British Dictionary definitions for scherzo

scherzo

/ (ˈskɛətsəʊ) /

noun plural -zos or -zi (-tsiː)

a brisk lively movement, developed from the minuet, with a contrastive middle section (a trio)See minuet (def. 2)

Word Origin for scherzo

Italian: joke, of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German scherzen to jest

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单词	scherzo
释义	scherzo [ skert-soh ] / ˈskɛrt soʊ / noun, plural scher·zos, scher·zi [skert-see]. /ˈskɛrt si/. Music. a movement or passage of light or playful character, especially as the second or third movement of a sonata or a symphony. Origin of scherzo First recorded in 1850–55; from Italian: literally, “joke,” derivative of scherzare “to joke,” of Langobardic origin (compare German Scherz “a joke, jest”) Words nearby scherzo Schepisi, Scherbo, Schererville, scherm, scherzando, scherzo, Scheuermann's disease, Scheveningen, Schiaparelli, Schick, Schickard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scherzo Scherzo means joke, and the scherzo was originally a light, genial composition not to be taken seriously. How Music Developed\|W. J. Henderson The next year appeared his first works,—three sonatas, a trio and scherzo for piano, and three books of songs. The Standard Cantatas\|George P. Upton The Scherzo is clever and effective, and the Allegretto cantabile, though the last, is scarcely the best of the four movements. The Pianoforte Sonata\|J.S. Shedlock At the beginning of the Scherzo (where the wood-wind enters) there is a modulation to B major through the dominant chord on F. The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky The trio, with its delicious strain, pleases us more than the scherzo (a strain that might be made much more of). Beethoven's Symphonies Critically Discussed\|Alexander Teetgen British Dictionary definitions for scherzo scherzo / (ˈskɛətsəʊ) / noun plural -zos or -zi (-tsiː) a brisk lively movement, developed from the minuet, with a contrastive middle section (a trio)See minuet (def. 2) Word Origin for scherzo Italian: joke, of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German scherzen to jest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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