Écossaise
Romantic works
Definition
A lively dance in duple meter of Scottish or French origin, popular in the early 19th century as a short binary-form piano miniature, usually grouped into sets.
Historical Context
Despite its name suggesting Scottish origins, the écossaise as a keyboard form was primarily a French and Viennese salon genre of the early Romantic period. Schubert, Beethoven, and Chopin all wrote sets of écossaises for piano. They are typically brief (8–16 bars each), high-spirited, and in a brisk 2/4 meter. The form largely fell out of fashion by the mid-19th century.
Works (19)
- 12 Écossaises, D. 299 Key Various
- Ecossaisen from D. 145, Op. 18a Key Various
- 6 Écossaises, D. 421 Key Various
- 8 Écossaises, D. 529 Key Various
- Écossaise in E-flat major, D. 511 Key E♭ major
- 6 Écossaises in A-flat major, D. 697 Key A♭ major
- Galop and 8 Écossaises, D. 735, Op. 49 Key Various
- 8 Ecossaisen, D. 781 Key D major
- Écossaise in D major, D. 782 Key D major
- 3 Écossaises, D. 816 Key Various
- 8 Écossaises, D. 977 Key Various
- Écossaise, D. 158
- German Dance and Écossaise, D. 643
- Écossaise No. 1, J. 29
- Écossaise No. 2, J. 30
- Écossaise No. 3, J. 31
- Écossaise No. 4, J. 32
- Écossaise No. 5, J. 33
- Écossaise No. 6, J. 34