This is the world-famous march "Hungarian March"

This piece is also known as "Rakocchi March". It was composed in 1846. It is an orchestral piece for Berlioz's drama "Le Flo". "The Fall of Morality" (Opus 24)

Selections from the first part, premiered in Paris. "The Downfall of Faust" is based on the first part of the long poem "Faust" by the German writer Goethe.

When the author was living in Budapest in 1845, he was deeply moved after hearing the Hungarian folk music "The Song of Rakocs", so he adapted the music into an orchestral piece

and used it in his compositions "The Downfall of Faust".

The content of the first part of "The Downfall of Faust" is: Faust walks alone in the Hungarian wilderness. At dawn, the fields are filled with farmers' chorus and folk dance music.

. Suddenly, a majestic horn sound was heard in the distance, and the Hungarian army marched in formation. At this time the band plays this song.

This piece is often performed alone or in a suite with two other instrumental selections from the play, "The Will-o'-the-Wisp Minuet" and "Dance of the Spirits."

First, the horn, trumpet, and cornet play the horn tone of the march rhythm as an introduction. The rhythm pattern has the characteristics of a military drum beat

, which expresses the march of the army. then, accompanied by woodwinds and string instruments, the piccolo, flute and clarinet presented the main theme of the march. Its jumping melody, lively and energetic, is reminiscent of the spirit. The marching queue of the vigorous Hungarian army (clip 1).

At the beginning of the 18th century, Hungarian military music mostly used a clarinet-type folk woodwind instrument. This piece uses clarinet and reedless woodwind instruments, probably to "reproduce" the sound effects of the Hungarian military band more than two hundred years ago. There are a series of changes in the middle part of the music. The whole band plays a majestic and rough melody in the lower dominant key. After many evolutions, the main theme is reproduced. Finally, the whole song ends with a majestic march

. The whole song takes about 5 minutes to perform.

There are many arrangements of this song. Which one you like, you still need to listen to it yourself