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Scherzo in C minor, Op. 42 No. 2

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1840–1893
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT
MinorLivelyVirtuosicPlayfulWell-known

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Type
Short piece
Setting
Piano
Length
About 4 min
Era
Late Romantic
Nationality
Russian
Exam lists
RCM, Henle

About this work

Composed
1878
Dedicated to
["Brailov", Nadezhda von Meck's estate]
  1. Méditation. Andante molto cantabile
  2. Scherzo. Presto giocoso
  3. Mélodie. Moderato con moto

Exam & syllabus listings

RCM 10 · Henle 4–6

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