Understanding Form: The Scherzo

Link to book composition lessons: https://calendly.com/musicauniversalis In this video I discuss the surprisingly long history of the Scherzo and the nuances that separate it from its formulaic cousin the Minuet. This video continues topics I introduced in my video on the Minuet, so if you haven't done so yet, watch that video first. Understanding Form: The Minuet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRzepcsm6qs&t=374s A special thanks as always to musopen.org and imslp.org for offering free public domain sheet music and recordings online.