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Ghoulash Folk Song
for Unaccompanied Cello
by Frank Horvat (3 min)

Recording Information
Live Demo

Musician: Dong Sheng

Producer/Engineer: Frank Horvat

 

 


Programme Notes...

I grew up in a good, hot-blooded Hungarian family where dinnertime wasn't just about food. Dinner conversations could easily transform themselves into heated arguments, desperate pleas, and sorrowful moments of sharing fears & doubts...and that's before dessert!

This song is very much influenced by the rich Hungarian folk music tradition, specifically the use of modes and driving rhythms especially on off-beats. The cello is an instrument that has such a diverse range in timbre & mood. I found these options helpful in trying to depict a variety of emotions all in one solo instrumental piece.

- Frank Horvat

LT#02, composed in 1995

 

 




 
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