Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies

Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (S.244/2) is the second and most famous of his nineteen Hungarian Rhapsodies. It is one of the most popular pieces written for solo piano, and is considered one of the most technically demanding works in the solo piano repertoire. Liszt also composed an orchestral version and a piano-duet version. Both the original piano version and the orchestrated version have been used in movies, and in animated-cartoons such as Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and Tom and Jerry. The piece has also serves as the basis of several popular songs, for example the 1950 hit-song Music! Music! Music!.

Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher. During the 19th century he was famous throughout Europe for his great skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age and perhaps the greatest pianist of all time.

Liszt composed an extensive and diverse body of works, which influenced subsequent composers such as Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg, and Alexander Borodin.

Tutorials

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

• Part 1 Part 1 (with score on top)

• Part 2 (starts with Friska)

• Part 3

• Part 4 (of 4)

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Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

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