scherzando
(a musical direction) playful; sportive.
Origin of scherzando
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How to use scherzando in a sentence
Schindlers account of the origin of the famous Allegretto scherzando adds a new name to our dramatis person.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerIt is now to be seen whether Schindlers account of the Allegretto scherzando will bear examination.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerSchindler here prints the now well-known canon and adds: Out of this canon was developed the Allegretto scherzando.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerThe middle movement is a scherzando, and thereby hangs a little tale.
The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. ShedlockThe change of time to triple, at the part marked scherzando is unexpected and strikingly original.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor | Various
British Dictionary definitions for scherzando
/ (skɛəˈtsændəʊ) music /
to be performed in a light-hearted manner
a movement, passage, etc, directed to be performed in this way
Origin of scherzando
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