Lively musical passage (7)

I believe the answer is:

scherzo

(Other definitions for scherzo that I've seen before include "Lively passage" , "Playful musical movement" , "Light symphonic movement" , "Vigorous and light movement (music)" , "Eg acquiring this lively piece" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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