Scherzo
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"Scherzo" is a lively, often playful musical piece or movement characterized by brisk tempo, rhythmic energy, and a sometimes darkly humorous tone.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scherzo canonical | 1 |
| Scherzo fantastique | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10027275 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scherzo Context triple: [Ugly Season, hasPart, Scherzo]
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A.
Scherzo e Intermezzo
Scherzo e Intermezzo is the lively, contrasting inner movement of Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11, showcasing his characteristic blend of rhythmic drive and lyrical charm.
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B.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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C.
Scherzos
Scherzos are a set of four highly virtuosic and dramatic piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin that expanded the scherzo form into large-scale, emotionally intense concert works.
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D.
Arietta
Arietta is a small town located within Hamilton County in the state of New York, known for its rural character and proximity to the Adirondack Park.
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E.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scherzo Target entity description: "Scherzo" is a lively, often playful musical piece or movement characterized by brisk tempo, rhythmic energy, and a sometimes darkly humorous tone.
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A.
Scherzo e Intermezzo
Scherzo e Intermezzo is the lively, contrasting inner movement of Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11, showcasing his characteristic blend of rhythmic drive and lyrical charm.
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B.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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C.
Scherzos
Scherzos are a set of four highly virtuosic and dramatic piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin that expanded the scherzo form into large-scale, emotionally intense concert works.
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D.
Arietta
Arietta is a small town located within Hamilton County in the state of New York, known for its rural character and proximity to the Adirondack Park.
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E.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical form
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musical movement ⓘ |
| canBe |
independent concert piece
ⓘ
movement within a larger work ⓘ |
| commonPositionInWork |
third movement of a sonata
ⓘ
third movement of a string quartet ⓘ third movement of a symphony ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
lyrical movement
ⓘ
slow movement ⓘ |
| developedFrom | minuet and trio ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lively character
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playful character ⓘ rhythmic energy ⓘ sometimes darkly humorous tone ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Italian word meaning “joke” or “jest” ⓘ |
| hasForm | ternary form ⓘ |
| hasSection |
da capo return of scherzo
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scherzo section ⓘ trio section ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence | Romantic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfRise | Classical period ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Italian ⓘ |
| notableComposerUser |
Anton Bruckner
GENERATED
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Dmitri Shostakovich GENERATED ⓘ Felix Mendelssohn GENERATED ⓘ Franz Schubert GENERATED ⓘ Frédéric Chopin GENERATED ⓘ Gustav Mahler GENERATED ⓘ Johannes Brahms GENERATED ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven GENERATED ⓘ Robert Schumann GENERATED ⓘ |
| oftenFeatures |
motivic development
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strong accents ⓘ sudden dynamic contrasts ⓘ syncopation ⓘ |
| oftenReplaces | minuet ⓘ |
| pluralForm | scherzi ⓘ |
| relatedForm |
minuet
ⓘ
rondo ⓘ |
| typicalMeter | triple meter ⓘ |
| typicalMood |
ironic
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joking ⓘ sometimes sinister ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | fast ⓘ |
| usedIn |
orchestral music
ⓘ
piano music ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
chamber music
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solo piano music ⓘ sonata ⓘ string quartet ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scherzo Description of subject: "Scherzo" is a lively, often playful musical piece or movement characterized by brisk tempo, rhythmic energy, and a sometimes darkly humorous tone.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scherzo fantastique