Marsh is a genre in music whose works are intended for the simultaneous movement of a large number of people. The march has a clear rhythm and a measured pace that does not change throughout the composition.
This genre has gained great popularity in the army, and is the main focus of military music. However, marches went far beyond the scope of military works and became widespread in the genres of stage and concert music, such as opera, ballet.
At the moment there are a great many marches. Written in different periods of time, they convey certain emotions and feelings inherent in their era. There are such works in this musical genre, which do not lose their popularity from the moment of their creation to the present day. Next, we consider the most famous marches in the history of this genre.
Marsh of Mendelssohn
One of the most famous wedding marches of the world, written by German composer and musician Felix Mendelssohn in 1842. Initially, the work was created for the play "Midsummer Night's Dream". And in 1858, the march was fulfilled at the wedding of Princess Victoria, after which he gained his popularity and was recognized as a wedding march.
Dead March
Another famous march, known worldwide, was written in 1837 by Frédéric Chopin and is the third part of four Sonatas for piano No. 2 in B flat minor. This work simultaneously mixed in the music such feelings as grief, longing, sadness and hopelessness, which could not leave the listener indifferent. It was the author himself who became the first person who was buried to the sounds of this work. Subsequently, this music sounded more and more often at funerals among various nations of the world, which brought fame to this march.
March "Farewell Slav"
Russian march created by trumpeter Vasily Agapkin in 1912-1913. From its inception to the present day is considered a national march. Under his sounds, people are escorted on a long journey, to military service, and also a march symbolizes farewell to the war. In foreign countries, it is the most recognizable piece of music symbolizing the Russian Federation.
Ceremonial march "Victory Day"
The famous Soviet song, written by composer D. Tukhmanov to the words of the poet V. Kharitonov, initially became a popular line-up song in the Soviet and later Russian army. And then a parade march, without which not a single celebration of the ninth of May - the day of victory.
Military march of the Army of the Rhine (Marseillaise)
The most famous march of the French Revolution (1789-1794), written in 1792, Rouget de Lille was originally called the “Military March of the Rhine Army”. After the volunteer battalion from Marseille entered Paris in June 1792, singing the words of this march, he received his famous name "Marseillaise". A year later, he was chosen as the official anthem of France.
The most famous marches given in this article are only a small part of the brilliant creations of different eras, as the march is a very many-sided and expressive musical genre. Marches can be completely different in style:
- Military Drill
- Solemn.
- Mourning.
- Sports.
- Fabulous.
Such diversity naturally cannot be overlooked by great composers. Marches can be found in major works of M. Glinka, L. Beethoven, P. Tchaikovsky, M. Musorgsky and many other brilliant composers.
The author - Stanislav Kolesnik
Perhaps the most popular march in the world is Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. To set the mood, listen to the full version of the march:
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