Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
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"Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo" is the lively, light-footed third movement of Felix Mendelssohn’s String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20, renowned for its fleet textures and sparkling, elfin character.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical movement
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scherzo ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumberOfParentWork | Op. 20 ⓘ |
| character |
elfin
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fleet ⓘ light-footed ⓘ lively ⓘ sparkling ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfComposer | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensembleType | string octet ⓘ |
| form | scherzo and trio ⓘ |
| genre | chamber music movement ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Walpurgis Night’s Dream scene from Goethe’s Faust, Part I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
2 cellos
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2 violas ⓘ 4 violins ⓘ |
| key | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoMarking | Italian ⓘ |
| mood |
playful
ⓘ
whimsical ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous, flowing motion
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light, staccato textures ⓘ rapid, delicate passagework ⓘ |
| parentWorkGenre | string octet ⓘ |
| parentWorkKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| partOf | String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
precise articulation
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soft dynamics ⓘ very light bowing ⓘ |
| period | early Romantic ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third movement of String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Allegro leggierissimo ⓘ |
| texture |
fleet
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light ⓘ transparent ⓘ |
| textureDescription | interweaving, fast-moving lines ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalTempoCharacter | very fast GENERATED ⓘ |
| workOpusNumber | Op. 20 ⓘ |
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