I've heard this music described in retrospect as "discount Brahms/Dvorak" by some people who don't know any better... In all actuality, this is a shining example of a distinctly Hungarian late-romantic soundscape, along with some of Bartók's early works which are also severely under-appreciated like the Kossuth symphonic poem and the Suite Op. 3. My orchestration teacher had the audacity to describe the Kossuth symphony as a one-word adjective because it's not "stereotypical" Bartók... I sincerely recommend you to check it out - specifically the studio recording by the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, because all of the others just don't cut it.
Weiner was correct. This is not a symphony. It is a serenade, and a very fine one at that. It is delightful and entertaining and perfectly crafted. The sequence of musical events evinces an integral logic that is solid.
Beautiful work! This compoer's style reminds me a bit of Tchaikovsky, and if course, from that comes great melodies :)
I've heard this music described in retrospect as "discount Brahms/Dvorak" by some people who don't know any better... In all actuality, this is a shining example of a distinctly Hungarian late-romantic soundscape, along with some of Bartók's early works which are also severely under-appreciated like the Kossuth symphonic poem and the Suite Op. 3. My orchestration teacher had the audacity to describe the Kossuth symphony as a one-word adjective because it's not "stereotypical" Bartók... I sincerely recommend you to check it out - specifically the studio recording by the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, because all of the others just don't cut it.
Weiner was correct. This is not a symphony. It is a serenade, and a very fine one at that. It is delightful and entertaining and perfectly crafted. The sequence of musical events evinces an integral logic that is solid.
8:34, 10:44 ... John Williams, "the Flying Theme" from E.T. :)
Yes, I well noticed that when I did the video. :D
Which orchestra is playing on this track?