Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frédéric_Chopin
gptkbp:analysis frequently analyzed in musicology
gptkbp:challenges requires virtuosic technique
gptkbp:character lyrical
dramatic
playful
gptkbp:characteristics Elegant and refined
gptkbp:composed_of 1842
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Frédéric_Chopin
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely performed in concert repertoire
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:None
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of a friend
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 minutes
approximately 8 minutes
gptkbp:established present
gptkbp:first_performance 1843
gptkbp:form Sonata form
scherzo
gptkbp:historical_context written during Chopin's mature period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Ravel
gptkb:Debussy
gptkbp:influenced_by Polish folk music
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:inspiration Chopin's experiences in Paris
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:Nocturne_in_E_flat_major,_Op._9_No._2
gptkb:Mazurkas,_Op._7
gptkb:Preludes,_Op._28
gptkb:Waltzes,_Op._64
gptkb:Ballade_No._1_in_G_minor,_Op._23
gptkb:Etudes,_Op._10
gptkbp:key E major
gptkbp:next_edition edited by various pianists
gptkbp:notable_features use of chromaticism
dynamic contrasts
expressive phrasing
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Artur_Rubinstein
gptkbp:opus_number 54
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Chopin's_piano_works
gptkbp:performance frequent use of rubato
gptkbp:published_by 1842
1843
gptkbp:published_year 1843
gptkbp:recorded_by numerous pianists
gptkbp:signature_move 3/4
lyrical melodies and complex harmonies
gptkbp:social_structure ABA form
gptkbp:speed gptkb:Allegro
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:theme contrasting themes
gptkbp:year_composed 1842