Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9, S.244/9, in E-flat major, is the ninth Hungarian Rhapsody by Franz Liszt. It is nicknamed the "Carnival in Pest" or "Pesther Carneval" and was composed in 1847. A typical performance of the piece lasts ten minutes.[1]
Liszt also made versions of the piece for piano four hands and for piano, violin, and cello.[1]
Sources of the melodies
[edit]Liszt used five themes in this rhapsody. The first of these, possibly Italian in origin, can be found in one Liszt's manuscript notebooks. The second theme is a csárdás by an unknown composer. After the third theme, which is an unidentified folk tune, Liszt quotes an authentic Hungarian folk song, A kertmegi káposzta. The final theme quoted is a third folk tune, Mikor én még legény voltam.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cummings, Robert. "Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano No. 9 in E flat major ("Carnival in Pest" I & II), S. 244/9 (LW A132/9)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
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