Scherzos
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scherzos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8152517 — 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: Scherzos Context triple: [Frédéric Chopin, notableWork, Scherzos]
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A.
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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B.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
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C.
Cappi & Diabelli
Cappi & Diabelli was a prominent early 19th-century Viennese music publishing firm co-founded by composer and publisher Anton Diabelli.
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D.
Solja Rags
Solja Rags is the debut studio album by New Orleans rapper Juvenile, known for helping establish his presence in Southern hip hop.
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E.
Canzoneri
Canzoneri is an Italian surname most famously associated with Tony Canzoneri, a prominent American world champion boxer of the early 20th century.
- 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: Scherzos Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
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C.
Cappi & Diabelli
Cappi & Diabelli was a prominent early 19th-century Viennese music publishing firm co-founded by composer and publisher Anton Diabelli.
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D.
Solja Rags
Solja Rags is the debut studio album by New Orleans rapper Juvenile, known for helping establish his presence in Southern hip hop.
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E.
Canzoneri
Canzoneri is an Italian surname most famously associated with Tony Canzoneri, a prominent American world champion boxer of the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano composition cycle
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set of musical compositions ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Chopin scherzos ⓘ |
| commonPerformanceContext |
piano competitions
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solo piano recital ⓘ |
| composer | Frédéric Chopin ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
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Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31 ⓘ Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 ⓘ Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54 ⓘ |
| employsTechnique |
complex figurations
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dramatic rubato ⓘ rapid passagework ⓘ wide dynamic contrasts ⓘ |
| employsTexture |
brilliant octave passages
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dense chordal writing ⓘ lyrical middle sections ⓘ |
| formExpansionOf | classical scherzo form ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic piano music
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scherzo ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalNumber | four scherzos ⓘ |
| hasMovementStructure | single-movement works ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central works in Chopin’s piano output
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redefined scherzo as independent concert piece ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Beethovenian scherzo tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| keyOfPart |
B minor
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B-flat minor ⓘ C-sharp minor ⓘ E major ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoAndExpressionMarks | Italian ⓘ |
| nationalityOfComposer | Polish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic character
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emotional intensity ⓘ high virtuosity ⓘ large-scale form ⓘ |
| opusNumberOfPart |
Op. 20
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Op. 31 ⓘ Op. 39 ⓘ Op. 54 ⓘ |
| performanceDifficulty |
advanced
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virtuosic ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| typicalDurationRange | approximately 7–12 minutes per piece ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
concert performance
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virtuoso repertoire ⓘ |
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