scherzando
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of scherzando
First recorded in 1785–90; from Italian, gerund of scherzare “to joke”; see scherzo
Example Sentences
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The scherzando which follows is a very light movement, and needs to be played with great delicacy and spirit.
From The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)
The third, "The Rose Leans over the Pool," a delightful scherzando, in which playful spirit and skilful use of material combine to produce its effect.
From The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)
A coda of great bravery leads to the last movement, 286 which is marked "scherzando," but is rather martial in tone.
A minuet, taken scherzando, is also most original and happy.
Nedda laughs uproariously at his confession, and with heartless sarcasm she quotes the scherzando music of the prospective play-scene, and says he must save his fine love-making for the stage.
From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel
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