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
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Ravel) his arrangement, and even recorded it with Charles Munch leading the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra. American composer Stephen Sondheim wrote a senior paper in college on the piece. The piece is featured prominently in "Morale Victory," an episode from the 8th season of the long-running American television series "M*A*S*H". Major Charles Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) uses it and Wittgenstein's story to convince a drafted concert pianist (James Stephens), whose right hand has been permanently injured in combat, not to give up his musical gift despite his wounds. Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Ravel) The Piano Concerto for the Left Hand