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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Hungarian March canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concert piece
orchestral march
alsoKnownAs Marche hongroise
Rakoczy March
associatedPerson Franz Liszt
basedOn Hungarian musical style
catalogueNumber part of Op. 24 (La damnation de Faust)
composer Hector Berlioz
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
Boston Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
orchestration full symphony orchestra
originalWorkComposer Hector Berlioz
originalWorkGenre dramatic legend
originalWorkTitle La damnation de Faust
partOfWork La damnation de Faust
performanceContext recordings of Berlioz orchestral music
symphony orchestra concerts
period Romantic era
positionInWork appears in Part II of La damnation de Faust
premiereLocationOfWork Paris
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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La damnation de Faust notableNumber Hungarian March
subject linked to: Berlioz La damnation de Faust