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- Sakuntala - Overture for Orchestra, Op. 13 (1865)
A concert overture by Hungarian composer Karl Goldmark (1830-1915), based on the story of Shakuntala from the Indian epic Mahabharata. In this episode of the tale, Shakuntala is the daughter of Vishwamitra and the apsara Menaka, but she is abandoned and reared by the wise sage Kanva, who lives in a secluded hermitage. She grows up to be a lovely, though naive young woman. One day, while Kanva is away on a pilgrimage with the sages of the hermitage, Dushyanta, king of Hastinapura, happens upon the hermitage while out hunting, and he falls in love with Shakuntala. He gives her a signet ring and asks her to come to see him at his court. When the irritable sage Durvasa returns with Kanva from the pilgrimage and discovers what had passed, he curses Shakuntala and casts a spell that causes Dushyanta to forget about her existence. The only way for Shakuntala to reverse the curse is to go directly to the King and show him the signet ring. On her way to the palace, Shakuntala loses the ring while crossing a river. When she arrives at the King's court, he has no recollection of her and orders her to leave. Alone and disconsolate, Shakuntala returns to the hermitage. Meanwhile, the ring had been swallowed by a fish, and by coincidence, a fisherman caught the fish and brought the ring to the King. He realizes his mistake, but it is too late - he must go to war with the Titans. Many years later, after returning from the war, Dushyanta passes through the same forest; he recognizes Shakuntala playing with their son.
Conductor: András Korodi
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
I played this with my high school orchestra way back when. I'm 74 now and it's still one of my favorites.
Just heard the last 3 minutes on a classical station. I found it here and after listening to classical(romantic) for 70 years am very glad to learn about and listen to this wonderful composer for the first time!
A SYMPHONIC POEM rather than an Overture, it seems to me. Not for the title but for the extension and drama feelings expressed within the main melody and orchestration. Excellent.
A beautiful fable set to music by one of the greatest unsung composers of the 19th century.
I have been hearing this wonderful piece of music off and on for many years-delightful.
I love listening to Goldmark's "Im Fruhling" about March every year. Unlike other seasonal classical pieces--such as Vivaldi's "The Seasons"--it really sounds like spring, with birds, bursting with new life, etc.
The orchestral refinement of this work is ahead of its time.
An excellent piece. Melodious to the brim.
Wonderful
I like this. I have to explore more of Goldmark's music. I only know him by name.
You're right that Goldmark lived in Vienna for many years, but he born in the town of Keszthely in Hungary to a Jewish family.
A nyugalom, a béke, a szeretet himnusza. Ez a zene csupa jóság. Nincs benne forradalom, csak harmónia. A harmónia pedig mindennek az alapja.
Faszinierend!
lovely upload. small correction. shakuntala is a play written by the poet kalidas. it is not part of the mahabharat.
But there is a brief synopsis of Shakuntala in the Mahabharata: Kálidása changes it to make it more romantic
A RARE COMPOSITION FOR HINDU MYTHOLOGY.....
Apparently Shakuntala was a popular translation in the 19th century
"Hungarian composer Karl Goldmark "?
But I have read in 19th century press, that Karl Goldmark always had been living in Vienn and was austrian composer.
Get em" gettt em
"Like" on 29 December 2017
meraviglia
The video would have been gud if u added subtitles in it.... just suggestion...💛
Anyone here from Nietzsche?
Not because of him, but because of his recommendation, but it's because of the song!