Carl Tausig - Fantasy on Moniuszko's Halka, Op. 2b
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2023
- The “Réminiscences de Halka, de St. Moniuszko. Fantaisie de concert” is an operatic paraphrase on Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko’s Halka, composed by the 18 year old Carl Tausig, considered one of the most eminent of Liszt’s students. This transcription, taking after Liszt’s style, maintains progressive tonality, beginning from one key and ending somewhere else, far away from the original. The Halka Fantasy was given the “Opus 2” catalogue number along with Tausig’s Tarantella, which is a separate piece. Thus, in music scholarship, the Tarantella (paired with an Introduction) is given the “2a” designation while the Halka Fantasy is assigned “2b”.
Sections:
Introduction (D Minor): 0:04
Restatement of Introduction (F-sharp Minor): 0:46
Grand Bridge to Theme 1: 1:37
Theme 1A - Polonaise (D Major): 2:06
Theme 1A Restatement: 2:22
Theme 1B: 2:39
Transition Back to 1A: 3:06
Theme 1A: 3:14
Bridge to Theme 2: 3:32
Prelude to 2A: 4:00
Theme 2A - Nocturne (A-flat Major): 5:07
Theme 2B: 5:47
Theme 2A: 6:06
Theme 2C: 6:25
Theme 2A: 6:58
Theme 2B: 7:41
Theme 2A: 7:58
Theme 2C: 8:19
Theme 1A - Polonaise (A-flat Major): 8:45
Bridge to Theme 3 - 9:01
Theme 3A - 9:10
Transition to 3B: 9:24
Theme 3B: 9:46
Theme 3B Restatement: 10:00
Theme 3C: 10:13
Theme 3D: 10:27
Theme 3E: 10:46
Theme 3C: 11:02
Theme 3D: 11:09
Theme 3B: 11:25
Theme 3A: 11:39
Theme 3C: 11:51
Theme 3C Restatement: 12:00
Bridge to Finale: 12:12
Finale: 12:20
Date: 1860
Catalogue: Op. 2b
Performer: Michael Ponti on piano
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The section from 5.04 to 8.45 was used as the theme music for the Emmy-winning Thames Television production of 'The Belle of Amherst', a one-woman play by William Luce, starring the incredible Claire Bloom as poet Emily Dickinson.
I find the section at 4:00 to be absolutely beautiful, but I can understand why someone may think differently.
What kind of piano could this be? It sounds so grand, might be Steinway I’m not too sure, but it sounds so powerful.
I love Moniuszko!
I just heard of this (relatively obscure) piece yesterday night and when I woke up there it was in my notifications. What are the chances ? Are you from google ?
Maravilous!
Btw, what about the three last chords?
Often performers deem parts of endings unnecessary, or if you're Lang Lang, a whole page lol.
@@JamesBower-yj6ew lol. IMO the last notes felt kind missed. you must be talking about Reminiscences de Don Juan, right?
@@xbadover2993 Yeah Don Juan, and I do find it to be a rather unmusical of Lang Lang - like you are saying, sometimes the performer's choices can make it sound a little abrupt haha