Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9, S.244/9, in E-flat major, is the ninth Hungarian Rhapsody by Franz Liszt. It is nicknamed the "Carnival in Pest" or "Pesther Carneval" and was composed in 1847. A typical performance of the piece lasts ten minutes.^[1]

Liszt also made versions of the piece for piano four hands and for piano, violin, and cello.^[1]

Sources of the melodies[]

Liszt used five themes in this rhapsody. The first of these, possibly Italian in origin, can be found in one Liszt's manuscript notebooks. The second theme is a csárdás by an unknown composer. After the third theme, which is an unidentified folk tune, Liszt quotes an authentic Hungarian folk song, A kertmegi káposzta. The final theme quoted is a third folk tune, Mikor én még legény voltam.

References[]

External links[]

• Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

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