noun
definition
A piece of music or a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony; especially, a piece of music played in a playful manner.
Examples of scherzo in a Sentence
The Scherzo's central section begins sotto voce, the melody almost hidden in the alto voice.
The Scherzo is rhythmically alive, the rhythms punctuated by timpani thwacks; shadows hang over the Lento.
One gets a deeply-felt elegy, the other a vicious scherzo - no prizes for guessing which!
The second nocturne is a fleeting scherzo retracing the same ground three times and culminating in a short cadenza for the horn.
A rather desultory chorus yielded to a thrilling orchestral scherzo, and an entrancing oriental dance.
The final scherzo movement brought the work to a brilliant conclusion.
The Scherzo 's central section begins sotto voce, the melody almost hidden in the alto voice.
The third movement is a short, fast scherzo with a trio which returns in the coda.