| Title | Huit morceaux caractèristiques | 
| Alternative title | 8 Characteristic Pieces | 
| Creators | Moritz Moszkowski (composer) | 
| Opus | Op.36 | 
| Instrumentation | piano | 
| Number of movements | 8 | 
| Keys | — | 
| Composed | — | 
| First published | 1886 | 
| Dedication | # Madame Bertha Moszkowski | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | — | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Character pieces | 
| Period | Romantic | 
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| Code | 
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Metronome | Key | Measures | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Pièce rococo. Moderato | — | D flat major | — | 
| Rêverie. Molto tranquillo | — | A flat major | — | 
| Expansion. Allegro animato | — | D flat major | — | 
| En automne. Veloce | — | B flat minor | — | 
| Air de ballet. Allegretto (ends G major) | — | G minor, G major | — | 
| Étincelles. Allegro scherzando | — | B flat major | — | 
| Valse sentimentale. Commodo | — | C major | — | 
| Pièce rustique. Moderato | — | E major | — | 
(No arrangements)
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Julius Hainauer | 1886 | Complete Score · view | 
| view | Complete | — | Schirmer | — | 4. En automne · view | 
| view | Complete | — | Gebethner and Wolff | — | 5. Air de ballet · view | 
| view | Complete | — | Julius Hainauer | 1886 | 6. Étincelles · view 6. Étincelles · view  | 
| view | Complete | — | The University Society | 1910 | 6. Etincelles · view | 
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