Charge of the Hussars·Galloping rhythm·Popular teaching piece·Vivid imagery
About the piece
Charge of the Hussars, by Fritz Spindler, one of the most reliably popular teaching pieces of its era and still occasionally assigned.
Its appeal to young players is obvious: a galloping rhythm, an unambiguous picture, and a satisfying sense of speed achieved without genuinely difficult writing. Spindler produced over three hundred such works.
The composer
Fritz Spindler
1817–1905
Fritz Spindler was a German pianist and composer, especially of works for the piano.