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Valse-Scherzo in C major, Op. 34

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT
MajorLivelyDanceVirtuosicPlayfulWell-known

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Type
Concert piece
Setting
Piano or orchestra
Length
About 7 min
Era
Late Romantic
Nationality
Russian
Exam lists
RCM, UIL, Henle

About this work

Composed
1877
Dedicated to
Yosif Kotek (1855–1885)
First performed
20 September 1878 — Paris, Russian symphony concert; Stanisław Barcewicz (violin), Nikolay Rubinstein (conductor)

Exam & syllabus listings

RCM ARCT · UIL Gr 1 · Henle 6

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