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Symphony vs Scherzo - What's the difference?

symphony | scherzo |

As nouns the difference between symphony and scherzo

is that symphony is an extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra while scherzo is (music) 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.

symphony

English

Noun

(wikipedia symphony) (symphonies)
  • an extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra
  • harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements
  • (US, informal) a symphony orchestra
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    scherzo

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (music) 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.
  • * 1980 , Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers :
  • At seven Val knocked – three shorts and one long, out of the scherzo of Beethoven’s Fifth – and I rushed to open.

    See also

    * scherzando * scherzino English nouns with irregular plurals ----