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19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S.244, R.106

S. 244 Keyboard

The Hungarian Rhapsodies, S.244, R.106 (French: Rhapsodies hongroises, German: Ungarische Rhapsodien, Hungarian: Magyar rapszódiák), are a set of 19 piano pieces based on Hungarian folk themes, composed by Franz Liszt during 1846–1853, and later in 1882 and 1885. Liszt also arranged versions for orchestra, piano duet and chamber ensemble.

Some are better known than others, with Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 being particularly famous and No. 6, No. 10, No. 12, No. 14 (especially as arranged for piano and orchestra as the Hungarian Fantasy), and No.15 also being well known.

In their original piano form, the Hungarian Rhapsodies are noted for their difficulty (Liszt was a virtuoso pianist as well as a composer).

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Movements

  1. No. 1 in C-sharp minor
  2. No. 2 in C‐sharp minor
  3. No. 3 in B-flat major
  4. No. 4 in E-flat major
  5. No. 5 in E minor “Héroïde élégiaque”
  6. No. 6 in D-flat major: Tempo giusto – Presto – Andante – Allegro – Presto
  7. No. 7 in D minor
  8. No. 8 in F-sharp minor
  9. No. 9 in E-flat major "Carnival in Pest"
  10. No. 10 in E major
  11. No. 11 in A minor
  12. No. 12 in C‐sharp minor
  13. No. 13 in A minor
  14. No. 14 in F minor
  15. No. 15 in A minor "Rákóczi March"
  16. No. 16 in A minor
  17. No. 17 in D minor
  18. No. 18 in F-sharp minor
  19. No. 19 in D minor
  20. No. 12 in C‐sharp minor, S. 244 no. 12
  21. No. 14 in F minor, S. 244 no. 14
  22. No. 15 in A minor, S. 244 no. 15 "Rákóczi March"
  23. No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 2
  24. No. 6 in D-flat major, S. 244 no. 6: Tempo giusto - Presto - Andante - Allegro - Presto
  25. No. 9 in E-flat major, S. 244 no. 9 "Carnival in Pest"

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