Brahms was inspired by the folk music of Hungarian dances called csárdás. Listen out for each of the distinctive folk melodies. Can you recognise them when they repeat? They have a dance like ...

The third and final movement of his 1939 “Divertimento…,” which is first on the program, is an example of that practice and is replete with melodies and rhythms of Hungarian folk dances.

More specifically, the evening’s repertoire features Zoltán Kodály’s Sonatina, a piece of lyrical charm and Hungarian folk influences; Giorgos Karvellos’ The Windows, a contemporary work ...

Hungarian Táncház at Drom Taberna on Wednesday nights! What is a Táncház? It’s a night of social dancing, live music, and guaranteed shenanigans! Each dance is quickly taught before being ...

in 1869 Brahms became fascinated by Hungarian folk music after meeting and working with violinist Ede Reményi who introduced him to ‘gypsy-style’ playing Brahms thought he was using a ...