Csárdás (Monti)
"Csárdás" (or "Czardas") is a rhapsodical concert piece by the Italian composer Vittorio Monti. Written in 1904, the well-known folkloric piece is based on a Hungarian csárdás.[1] It was originally composed for violin, mandolin, or piano.[2] There are arrangements for orchestra and for a number of solo instruments. "Csárdás" is about four-and-a-half minutes in duration.[2]
Structure[]
The piece has seven different sections, usually of a different tempo (and, occasionally, key). The first half of the piece is in D minor; it modulates to D major, then back to D minor, and then finally finishes in D major.
The sections are as follows:[3]
- Andante – Largo
- Allegro vivo
- Molto meno
- Meno, quasi lento
- Allegro vivace
- Allegretto
- Molto più vivo
The tempo changes make the piece exciting and interesting, but even with all of these tempo changes, it is generally expected that there should be some rubato to add feeling to the piece. There are also many different dynamic changes in the piece, ranging from pianissimo to fortissimo. In the Meno, quasi lento section, the violin plays artificial harmonics. This involves the violinist placing their finger down on the note and playing another note, with the finger only just touching the string 5 semitones above. This gives the effect of the violin sounding two octaves (24 semitones) higher.
Published scores[]
- Monti: Czardas per violino e pianoforte. Z. 13 700 (Editio Musica Budapest).
- The Celebrated Czardas by V. Monti F 102595 F (G. Ricordi & Co., London Limited)
References[]
- ^ Vittorio Monti at Guild Music
- ^ Jump up to: a b Csárdás at AllMusic
- ^ Eun Ah Choi (December 2019). The Gypsy Violin (PDF) (Master of Music thesis). California State University.
External links[]
- Csárdás: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Free sheet music of Csárdás from Cantorion.org
- "Czardas" sheet music, kreusch-sheet-music.net
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- 1904 compositions
- Compositions by Vittorio Monti