About This Song
About "Partita in E-Flat Major, Op. 71: IV. Adagio: La Chasse" by Budapest Wind Ensemble
La Chasse—the hunt—but rendered as a still-life. The Adagio of Op. 71 moves with the hush of hooves on frost, the ensemble's winds circling a melody that never quite breaks into a run. Anticipation hangs in the air, more tension than triumph.