Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
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Performed by Valentina Lisitsa
Composer: Franz Liszt
Composition: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Date: 1847
Genre: The second of a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies
Performing Forces: Piano solo
What we want you to remember about this composition:
Widely popular, this piece offers the pianist the opportunity to reveal exceptional skill as a virtuoso, while providing the listener with an immediate and irresistible musical appeal.
Listen to the dance rhythms and strong pulse even at the slower tempos
Other things to listen for
The piece begins with the "lasson," a brief dramatic introduction that is followed by the "friska," an energy-building section that builds to a tempest of sound and momentum.
This piece was used in many animated cartoons in contemporary culture, "Tom and Jerry," "Bugs Bunny," "Woody Woodpecker," and several others.
Interest in this piece is rooted in the period's interests in "Exoticism" (music from other cultures).
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Timing
Performing Forces, Melody, and Texture
Performing Forces, Melody, and Texture
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