Imagine it's evening, the fire is blazing in a Hungarian tavern (Csárdás / csárda), the Danube is flowing outside the window. It is cosy, the conversations are uninterrupted, the violin is wailing, the chardash dancers are restless, and the atmosphere is filled with endless longing and love for freedom. That's what a Hungarian tavern is like...
The Fire Chardash is a Hungarian-Hungarian gypsy dance that emerged in the mid-19th century as part of the city's folklore during the recruitment of Hungarian recruits into the Austrian army. Later, the dance became popular in the works of Hungarian and other national composers, notably Liszt, Erkel, Brahms and Schubert. Like all Hungarian music, the czardas is characterised by sharp, accentuated rhythms, syncopations, richly ornamented melodies, and the so-called gypsy harmony.
The first part of the dance is slow and lyrical, usually danced by men, the second part is fast and lively, danced by pairs. The contrast between the parts highlights the inner drama and dynamism of the music. The title of the programme is borrowed from the operetta of the same name by I. Kalman, excerpts of which will also be heard in the concert.
Programme:
Excerpts from operettas by I. Kalman, J. Strauss, works by V. Monti, J. Halvorsen, F. Kreisler and other composers - chardachas, Gypsy romances, rhapsodies.
