Hungarian Fantasy (Liszt) much of the piece's thematic material is derived from this song, there is also a section in A minor marked "in gypsy style" ("alla zingarese"). While the Fantasia is in the same style and tradition as the Hungarian Rhapsodies, it differs structurally from them. The Rhapsodies generally present a clear succession of two traditional scales — lassan, and friska. These dances are evident in the Fantasia, particularly in the long and brilliant friska section. However, Liszt is freer and wider-ranging in his combination and juxataposition of material than he usually is in this type of work. Hungarian Fantasy (Liszt) The
Romanian Rhapsodies (Enescu) reputation as a composer". He himself recorded each of the rhapsodies three times, but he viewed requests for yet more recordings as "un grosse affaire commerciale". Both rhapsodies have received dozens of recordings by other conductors and orchestras. Romanian Rhapsodies (Enescu) The two Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11, for orchestra, are George Enescu's best-known compositions. They were written in 1901, and first performed together in 1903. The two rhapsodies, and particularly the first, have long held a permanent place in the repertory of every major orchestra. They employ elements of lăutărească music, vivid Romanian rhythms, and an air of spontaneity. They