Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E major, S.244/10, is a composition for solo piano by Franz Liszt. It is tenth in the set of his Hungarian Rhapsodies, and is subtitled "Preludio", although this name is not commonly used. It, along with the rest of the first fifteen rhapsodies, were published in 1853. After a brief introduction with three glissando-like passages in a rather free time, the tempo changes to "Andante deciso", and the instantly recognizable, lighthearted and carefree first theme is introduced. After a cadenza, the tempo changes to "Allegretto capriccioso" and a much darker theme
Piano ballad Op. 122 (1852–53) which were written for piano and voice. Claude Debussy, a later composer, also wrote for piano and voice with his "Trois Ballades de François Villon" (, 1910). Works for piano and orchestra also bearing the title "ballad" have been written. These include Fauré's "Ballade", op. 19, which was written in 1881, and Charles Koechlin's "Ballade" for piano and orchestra, op. 50, written between 1911–1919. This work also exists as a solo work for piano. Piano ballad In 19th century romantic music, a piano ballad is a piece for solo piano written in a balletic narrative style, often