Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19 (S.244/19) in D minor is the last of a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies by the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt. It was written in 1885. "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19" is based on the "Csárdás nobles" by Kornél Ábrányi, better known as a music critic than as a composer. The piece begins with a sharp theme, beginning in the lower register but moving up and down the piano several times. Slowly the theme develops more Hungarian character and also becomes more interesting. Halfway through the piece the mood changes drastically and a memorable
Willy Hess (composer) at the University. He also taught piano, counterpoint, composition, and wrote about music. He wrote "3 ländler op.28" for 4 hand piano duet. He was a bassoonist with the Winterthur Stadtorchester from 1942 to 1971. Among his compositions is the "Sonata for Viola & Bassoon", the only classical-style chamber work written for that combination of instruments. He died in Winterthur. Willy Hess (composer) Willy Hess (12 October 1906 – 9 May 1997) was a Swiss musicologist, composer, and famous Beethoven scholar. He achieved fame after compiling and publishing a catalogue of works of Beethoven that were not listed in the