Liszt/Berlioz — Rakoczy March
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Liszt/Berlioz — Rakoczy March
The Rakoczy March, created in Hungary circa 1730, became popular in the 18th century. Hector Berlioz included it in "La Damnation de Faust" in 1846. Liszt wrote a number of arrangements based on the theme, including Hungarian Rhapsody #15 (~1851-1853). Pianist Vladimir Horowitz composed a variation of the march with elements of both Liszt and Berlioz. The Berlioz version is popular as folk music in Hungary, especially used at weddings.
- Original choreography by: Isadora Duncan (c. 1902)
Choreographed by Isadora Duncan circa 1902, first performed in Budapest, in the spring of 1902, in a scarlet tunic to a Liszt score (Kurth, 2001, p. 90). According to Ilya Ilyich Schneider (Irma Duncan, The Russian Years, p. 20), while in Hungary Isadora heard about the execution by hanging of seven revolutionary generals. She created the dance as a 'revolutionary hymn to the heroes of Hungary'. Afterwards she performed the dance in Moscow with seven of her Russian students, who kept the dance in their repertoire for a long time. Irma's Isadora Duncan Dancers from Moscow performed the march in December 1929 at Carnegie Music Hall, to music by Liszt.
Lori Belilove (2012) recreated the dance for The Isadora Duncan Dance Company to the music of Berlioz, as coached by Julia Levien (from the 2012 program).
Videos
| Title | Date | Dancers | Full Dance? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company 2013-2014 Season Highlights | 2014 | No | ||
| Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company Performance Highlights 2013 | 2013 | No | ||
| Excerpts from Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dancers | No |