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.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
ⓘ
orchestral march ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Marche hongroise
NERFINISHED
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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
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program music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationSection |
brass
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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
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prominent brass writing ⓘ strong rhythmic drive ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Berlin Philharmonic
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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often performed as a standalone concert piece ⓘ popular in symphonic concert repertoire ⓘ |
| workKey | A minor ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
La damnation de Faust