Composition: Scenes from a Masked Ball, Op. 3 (Popper, David)
| Title | Scenes from a Masked Ball |
| Alternative title | Maskenballscene ; 6 Maskenball-Szene 6 Charakterstücke f. Vcllo u. Pfte. |
| Creators | David Popper (composer) |
| Opus | Op.3 |
| Instrumentation | cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1864 |
| First published | 1865 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Character pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlequin (Harlequin), F major | — | F major | — |
| Warum? (Why?), A major | — | A major | — |
| Erzählung (Story), E major | — | E major | — |
| Papillon (Butterfly), D major | — | D major | — |
| Begegnung (Meeting), F major | — | F major | — |
| Lied (Song), G major | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Arlequin (No.1) | violin and piano | Maurice Rosen |
| view | Arlequin (No.1) | orchestra | Willem Hendrik Versteeg |
| view | Papillon (No.4) | cello and orchestra | — |
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