Hungarian March

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Hungarian March is a famous, rousing orchestral march from Hector Berlioz’s dramatic legend *La damnation de Faust*, often performed as a standalone concert piece.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concert piece
orchestral march
alsoKnownAs Marche hongroise NERFINISHED
Rakoczy March NERFINISHED
associatedPerson Franz Liszt NERFINISHED
basedOn Hungarian musical style
catalogueNumber part of Op. 24 (La damnation de Faust)
composer Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
firstPerformanceInWork 1846
genre march
program music
hasInstrumentationSection brass
percussion
strings
woodwinds
inspiredBy Rákóczi March tradition
inWorkDramaticFunction depicts Faust’s arrival in Hungary
language instrumental
movementNumberInWork 4
notableCharacteristic evokes Hungarian national style through rhythm and melody
notableFeature brilliant orchestration
prominent brass writing
strong rhythmic drive
notableRecordingArtist Berlin Philharmonic NERFINISHED
Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
orchestration full symphony orchestra
originalWorkComposer Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED
originalWorkGenre dramatic legend
originalWorkTitle La damnation de Faust NERFINISHED
partOfWork La damnation de Faust NERFINISHED
performanceContext recordings of Berlioz orchestral music
symphony orchestra concerts
period Romantic era NERFINISHED
positionInWork appears in Part II of La damnation de Faust NERFINISHED
premiereLocationOfWork Paris NERFINISHED
tempoIndication march tempo
typicalDuration approximately 4 to 6 minutes
usage frequently used as an orchestral encore
often performed as a standalone concert piece
popular in symphonic concert repertoire
workKey A minor

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Berlioz La damnation de Faust notableNumber Hungarian March
subject surface form: La damnation de Faust