“MacDowell - Hungarian - Op. 39, No. 12” is classified as a Level 8 Piano work worth 350,000 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Composers → MacDowell, Edward and is part of the Romantic collection. The sheet music for “MacDowell - Hungarian - Op. 39, No. 12” provided on this website is available for non-commercial use. This means it may be downloaded, printed, studied, and performed for personal or educational purposes, but it may not be sold, redistributed commercially, or used as part of a paid product without permission.
MacDowell’s Hungarian, Op. 39, No. 12, is a fiery miniature on a larger scale, driven by rapid figures, emphatic chords, and abrupt changes of register. The Presto con fuoco marking suits its restless alternation between light motion and forceful outbursts.
A terse opening call releases a stream of quick notes. Repeated figures, chromatic rises, and broad runs build into strongly accented passages before the texture drops away into a striking silence. The next episode contrasts commanding chordal statements with rushing replies, low octaves, and bright trills.
The earlier flowing material returns, but a more extended continuation pushes through shifting harmonies and heavier bass motion. A long crescendo leads into wide-ranging octaves and a furious final surge. After the energy briefly subsides into the lower register, a pause makes the last explosive chords especially abrupt.
Interesting fact: silence is part of this piece’s drama—the score includes two consecutive full measures of rest early on, as well as another complete pause shortly before the final outburst.
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