noun
- plural of scherzo; lively, playful musical compositions, typically in triple time
Usage: music
Examples
- The pianist performed three scherzi by Chopin.
- Beethoven’s scherzi replaced the traditional minuets in his symphonies.
- The concert program featured scherzi from different Romantic composers.
- She practiced the challenging scherzi for her recital.
- The orchestra’s performance of the scherzi was energetic and precise.