"Scherzo à la russe", Op. 1, No. 1, is part of the first published work ofPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1867,Two Pieces for Piano, Op. 1.
It is based on a Ukrainian folk tune in B-flat major, that the composer noted atKamianka in 1865 and had earlier used in hisfirst attempt to write a string quartet.[1] It was first calledCapriccio (Italian, "whim") but was later changed to "Scherzo à la russe". The other piece in the work was called "Impromptu" in E-flat minor, Op. 1, No. 2.[1]
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