Scherzo for organ in E major, "La Chasse"
Romantic Scherzo Piano solo
In brief

This scherzo by Widor evokes a lively and cheerful atmosphere, with dynamic passages reminiscent of the hunt. The student will face technical challenges particularly in managing registrations and the speed of melodic motifs, which require a precise command of playing. Composed during the Romantic period, this piece fits into a context where the piano and the organ played a prominent role in music, enriching the repertoire with virtuosic works.

Estimated difficulty
80/100
Master repertoire
Confidence : 30% · to confirm
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedVirtuoso

Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.

Where this work sits
050100

Most works cluster between 45 and 65: a small score gap often marks a real step. The highlighted bar shows this work among those for the same instrument.

This score is an orientation guide aggregated from editorial and pedagogical sources (Henle, exam syllabuses, curation) — not an expert opinion on your situation. Read it alongside the sources, the confidence and the skills below, and discuss it with your teacher for the real choices about which level to tackle.

Difficulty sources
OpenAI_AI
80
80/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
83%
Among Charles-Marie Widor
91%
Era Romantic
67%
Genre
Skills developed
Technique
Octaves
1
Technique
Staccato
1
Technique
Fast passages
2
Style
Romantic style
1
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Technique
General technique
1
Ornaments
Romantic ornaments
1
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