Hungarian Rhapsodies Hungarian Rhapsodies The Hungarian Rhapsodies, S.244, R.106 (, , ), is a set of 19 piano pieces based on Hungarian folk themes, composed by Franz Liszt during 1846–1853, and later in 1882 and 1885. Liszt also arranged versions for orchestra, piano duet and piano trio. Some are better known than others, with Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 being particularly famous and No. 6, No. 10, No. 12 and No. 14 (especially as arranged for piano and orchestra as the Hungarian Fantasy) also being well known. In their original piano form, the "Hungarian Rhapsodies" are noted for their difficulty (Liszt was a
Musical nationalism composed Finlandia. Studied at the music conservatory in his hometown, Stockholm. In addition to being a violinist, conductor, and composer, he was also a painter. He is perhaps best known for his five symphonies and three "Swedish Rhapsodies". George Enescu is considered Romania's most important composer . Amongst his best-known compositions are his two "Romanian Rhapsodies" and his Violin Sonata No. 3 (in Romanian Folk Style), Op. 25. Béla Bartók collaborated with fellow Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály to document Hungarian folk music, which they both incorporated in their musical pieces . Zoltán Kodály studied at the Academy of Music in