Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8, S.244/8, in F-sharp minor, is the eighth Hungarian Rhapsody composed by Franz Liszt for solo piano. It was composed in 1847 and published in 1853. It has been nicknamed "Capriccio".[1] It utilizes a melody of Hungarian folk song Káka tövén költ a ruca in the slow section. The allegro motif was also used by Liszt in his symphonic poem Hungaria (1856).[2]

A typical performance of the work lasts about six to seven minutes.[1]

Sources of the melodies

The first part of this rhapsody is based on a Gypsy song heard by Liszt in the autumn of 1846, Káka tövén költ a ruca. The second part is based on the middle section of Mark Rózsavölgyi's Víg szeszély csárdás.

References
  1. Cummings, Robert. "Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano No. 8 in F sharp minor ("Lento a capriccio"), S. 244/8 (LW A132/8)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  2. http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.554480&catNum=554480&filetype=About+this+Recording&language=English


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