Bevezetés és Magyar Induló 'Introduction and Hungarian March', S.573 - Franz Liszt/Imre Széchényi

Franz Liszt/Gróf Széchényi Imrétöl: Bevezetés és Magyar Induló 'Introduction and Hungarian March' (piano transcription), S.573.

"Count Imre Széchényi (1825–1898) is himself the dedicatee of Liszt’s transcription of his Bevezetés és magyar induló (Introduction and Hungarian March), almost as if Liszt wanted to cover himself in advance for taking many liberties with the original. In fact the piece becomes all but an original Hungarian Rhapsody, and resembles very closely the four late Rhapsodies—numbers 16 to 19—and especially the last, which is actually based on music by Kornél Ábrányi. Here, as in all the later Hungarian publications, Liszt insisted that his Christian name was given only in Hungarian."
(Notes by Leslie Howard)

This is a Hungarian Rhapsody in all but name; it was classified by Liszt as a transcription, how curious XD. Also, typical of his later works, this is one of the few pieces that makes very extensive use of the lower register of the piano. The cimbalom imitation at the slow section is strangely charming and intriguing, as well as the 7/4 time signature. Moreover, I feel like there is a subtle connection to the Mephisto waltzes in this quirky but not lightweight piece :)


Széchényi's original piece for piano 4 hands:    • Видео  


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