Instrumental classical music
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
- Berlioz, H. –
Marche hongroise
. From the opera La Damnation de Faust. Also known as the Rákóczi March
as it is based on the traditional Hungarian tune Rákóczi-nóta
. Often played as a stand-alone piece of patriotic music in Hungary.
- Chopin, F. – Largo in E♭ major. Actually a rearrangement of J. N. Kaszewski’s
National Song for the Prosperity of the King
.
- Elgar, E. – Pomp and Circumstance Marches:
- Filipescu, N. –
Melodie nationale
. A rather obscure piece, see The changing taste of the Romanian elites
(296–8) for more information.
- Führer, R. –
Fugato on the theme of the Austrian national anthem
. This refers to the anthem of the former Austrian Empire, not the current Austrian anthem.
- Liszt, F. –
Szózat
und ungarischer Hymnus
. A medley of the Hungarian patriotic song Szózat
and the national anthem of Hungary.
- Power, T. –
Arrorró
. A lullaby that served as the basis for the anthem of the Canary Islands.
- Smetana, B. –
Vltava
(another version). Symphonic poem from the Má vlast cycle.
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