Hungarian March. Below are some tips for working on the excerpt from Hungarian March from Berlioz's Damnation of Faust. 1. Half note = 88 is a generally acceptable tempo. ALWAYS play this excerpt with a metronome. If you're anything like me, your natural tendency will be to rush. read more
Although I’m not sure what you mean by pieces “like” the Hungarian March by Berlioz, I give you some of what I consider great classical marches. They are by no means all Hungarian. read more
Hector Berlioz was born at 5 p.m. on 11 December 1803 at No. 83 rue nationale, the family home in the French commune of La Côte-Saint-André in the département of Isère, near Grenoble. Three days later, he was baptised in the chapel of the Church of Saint-André. read more
Hector Berlioz Born 1803, La Côte-Saint-André, Isère, France Died 1869, Paris, France “Hungarian March” from The Damnation of Faust, op. 24 (1846) The young Berlioz was drawn to Goethe’s Faust in such an intense manner, it almost lacks reason or sagacity. read more
Louis-Hector Berlioz (/ ˈ b ɛər l i oʊ z /; French: [ɛktɔʁ bɛʁljoz]); 11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique, Harold en Italie, Roméo et Juliette, Grande messe des morts (Requiem), L'Enfance du Christ, Benvenuto Cellini, La Damnation de Faust, and Les Troyens. read more
“Hungarian March” from The Damnation of Faust, op. 24 (1846) The young Berlioz was drawn to Goethe’s Faust in such an intense manner, it almost lacks reason or sagacity. Berlioz was merely twenty-four years of age, and immediately upon reading Gérard de Nerval’s translation of the work, began writing a musical composition based on Goethe’s play. read more