Franz von Suppé or Francesco Suppé Demelli (April 18, 1819 – May 21, 1895) … Read Full Bio ↴Franz von Suppé or Francesco Suppé Demelli (April 18, 1819 – May 21, 1895) was an Austrian composer of light operas who was born in what is now Croatia during the time his father was working in this outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A composer and conductor of the Romantic period, he is notable for his four dozen operettas.
Two of Suppé's comic operas – Boccaccio and Donna Juanita – have been performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, but failed to become repertoire works. He composed about 30 operettas and 180 farces, ballets, and other stage works. Although the bulk of Suppé's operas have sunk into relative obscurity, the overtures – particularly Dichter und Bauer (Poet and Peasant, 1846) and Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry, 1866) – have survived and some of them have been used in all sorts of soundtracks for movies, cartoons, advertisements, and so on, in addition to being frequently played at symphonic "pops" concerts. Some of Suppé's operas are still regularly performed in Europe; Peter Branscombe, writing in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, characterizes Suppé's song Das ist mein Österreich as "Austria's second national song".
Two of Suppé's comic operas – Boccaccio and Donna Juanita – have been performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, but failed to become repertoire works. He composed about 30 operettas and 180 farces, ballets, and other stage works. Although the bulk of Suppé's operas have sunk into relative obscurity, the overtures – particularly Dichter und Bauer (Poet and Peasant, 1846) and Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry, 1866) – have survived and some of them have been used in all sorts of soundtracks for movies, cartoons, advertisements, and so on, in addition to being frequently played at symphonic "pops" concerts. Some of Suppé's operas are still regularly performed in Europe; Peter Branscombe, writing in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, characterizes Suppé's song Das ist mein Österreich as "Austria's second national song".
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Light Cavalry Overture
Franz von Suppé Lyrics
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@mattlivingston2192
I have always loved this piece. It is a powerful piece of storytelling.
Prompted only by the name, I hear a story of a battle to defend against enemy attackers.
0:00 - 0:38 The enemy appearing in the distance
0:38 - 1:05 Defenders raising the alarm in the village and amassing the troops
1:05 - 1:45 The defenders assuming their formation
1:45 - 2:25 Riders being sent out carrying orders
2:25 - 2:55 The charge begins with only a few, but more gradually join
2:55 - 3:26 Combat
3:26 - 3:35 The attackers sound their retreat
3:35 - 3:45 The battle is over. The defenders have won and can rest for but a moment.
3:45 - 4:09 The heartbreak of counting the casualties and surveying the damage done
4:09 - 5:15 Returning to the sad duty of informing the bereaved of their loss
5:15 - 6:40 A parade to honour the victors. Recounting the story of the battle, minus the tragedy and horrors of war.
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@tedphillips2501
A beautiful performance marred by the idiot inclusion of an over miced harpsichord. Must have been a union thing.
@leifpedersenullrikliearlie6578
Franz von Suppé lavede smuk musik
@world-of-randomness216
Love this song (very intense)
@julbak01
Thank God for the old cartoons with classical music. Now i can appreciate the quality of this masterpiece.
@toosterrooster9366
I HAVE FOUND THE OLDEST COMMENT ON THIS VIDEO!
@ThatMelonMuncher
@@toosterrooster9366 Thats crazy
@MargaretAnderson-ti1sw
Our cartoons in the 50's from the great studios incorporated classical music pieces that gave children insight into the music of the masters and made them familiar. It's a shame young people of today don't have those opportunities to experience this musical exposure for the generations to enjoy that lasts through lifetimes.
@joshwhat4122
Man I love being German and listening to sounds of someone called soup as a last name