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.
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:
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