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An Italian Take on the Hungarian Csárdás, Played Here by a German

10/22/2022

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The csárdás is a traditional Hungarian folk dance that takes its name from csárda, which was the name given to roadside taverns in the 18th and 19th centuries. Csárdás (music now, not taverns) tend to contain many shifts and modulations --  they usually start off slow and somewhat melancholic but then explode into fast tempo of rhapsodic energy.

The csárdás ranks among the most representative of Hungarian music and attracted the attention of a variety of Hungarian and non-Hungarian composers, including Liszt, Brahms, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky.


One of the best known csárdás was composed by the Italian Vittorio Monti in 1904, played here by  the German violinst, David Garret. 

It must have been a wonderful experience to feast in one of those old roadside taverns somewhere in the Hungarian countryside and enjoy a night of revelry to such music. 
Noted added: For a more "authentic" (non-orchestral arrangement) rendition of Vittorio's Csárdás for piano and violin, see video below: 
4 Comments
Sue
10/23/2022 03:11:12

The first one was captivating! Thanks for posting!

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Anthony Probst
10/28/2022 19:45:20

The only live performance I've ever heard was the solo piano version, several decades ago, played on an upright in the apartment above mine.

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Francis Berger
10/28/2022 20:02:55

@ Anthony - Sounds that emanate from the "apartment above mine" are usually negative. Here's hoping the experience was positive in this particular case.

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Anthony Probst
10/29/2022 19:26:28

I often heard the piano's owner, a retiree, playing somewhat haltingly on the instrument. But that day I thought, "She's getting good!"
She told me later it was a visitor, a young nephew or the son of a close friend, I can't recall which.


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