Csikós Post () is a

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in the

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by the German composer

Hermann Necke Hermann Necke (8 November 1850, in Wiehe – 15 February 1912, in Leipzig) was a German composer, conductor, music director, pianist, and violinist of the Romantic period. He is best known for the galop Csikós Post, first published in 1895 as pa ...

(1850–1912).

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is a Hungarian mounted horse-herdsman; ''Hungarian Post'' is an acrobatic riding performance where the rider stands on the back of two horses and drives three more horses in front ( pickaxe arrangement). The melodic line in which the piece transitions to C major is a variation on a melody from Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. The piece has been used repeatedly in video games including ''

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'' (as Fishing Frenzy), ''

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'' (used as a music record which you could buy at the store), '' Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!'' (as Postman's Rush), and ''

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'' (as Athletic Medley). It is also present in the music games ''O2Jam'' and '' pop'n music FEVER!'' and was also used as background music in the

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game '' Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku'' and in the opening sequence of its sequel ''Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku!'' (released in North America as '' Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge'') and as a piece in the popular piano game, '' Piano Tiles''. The piece has been remixed in ''

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'' (as Song Speed Bath) and by the group

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for the '' Pump It Up'' series. A version with parody lyrics was included in the 2001 Hong Kong animated movie ''

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''.

References

External links

Sheet music and MIDI of Csikós Post
* * * Light music compositions Galops Compositions in E minor {{composition-stub