Valse-Scherzo in C major, Op. 34

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1840–1893

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM

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Type: Concert piece
Setting: Orchestra (piano reduction)
Length: About 7 min
Era: Late Romantic
Nationality: Russian
Exam lists: RCM, UIL, Henle

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