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Title: Waltz-Scherzo
Composer: Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky
Instrument: Violin
Edited By: Victor Danchenko
Instrumentation: Solo with Piano
Pages: 19 including the violin and piano parts


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The young Tchaikovsky's first decade living in Moscow beginning in 1866 was marked by his rise to relative notoriety in various musical and social circles.  A preoccupation with characteristic writing for solo instruments marks Tchaikovsky’s concertante works, and he solicited advice from virtuosos regularly.  Composed in early 1877, the vibrant and joyous Waltz-Scherzo features attractive violin writing and memorable melodies.  Chronologically, this work immediately precedes Tchaikovsky's monumental Concerto in D and is often regarded as a preparatory exercise for the more substantial concerto.  For this reason, the Waltz-Scherzo has been recorded surprisingly frequently, and makes a lovely addition to recital programs.