Franz Liszt (Liszt Ferenc) prominently deployed two
Hungarian devices in his orchestral version of the
Sturmmarsch (March to the Assault, or Battle March):
the tonality of Hungarian minor, and the orchestral
introduction of the cimbalom, a folk instrument. A
masterful harmonist, Liszt deftly shifts tonal centers
in an unsettling manner to complement the tempo,
Allegro impetuoso. The cimbalom part, in the wistful
meno mosso, may be played upon vibes, piano, etc. or
omitted (though may one omit th...(+)
Franz Liszt (Liszt Ferenc) prominently deployed two
Hungarian devices in his orchestral version of the
Sturmmarsch (March to the Assault, or Battle March):
the tonality of Hungarian minor, and the orchestral
introduction of the cimbalom, a folk instrument. A
masterful harmonist, Liszt deftly shifts tonal centers
in an unsettling manner to complement the tempo,
Allegro impetuoso. The cimbalom part, in the wistful
meno mosso, may be played upon vibes, piano, etc. or
omitted (though may one omit the paprika and still have
a goulash?)
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