Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 Bernát in the first section, and Károly Thern in the second. The gypsy Laci Pócsi and his band are said to have been a source of inspiration for this piece. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 in C-sharp minor is the first of a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies by composer Franz Liszt, dedicated to one of his friends and former student, Ede Szerdahelyi. Work on the piece began in 1846 in Klausenburg, and it was published about November 1851. The piece, like many in the set, is composed in the "csárdás" style, signified by two sections: the
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