Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody n° 19 performed by Amaral Vieira – Japan tour 2018 (video)

Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody n° 19 in D minor S.244/19 (1885) Amaral Vieira, piano, live performance at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, October 9, 2018 - Amaral Vieira Japan tour 2018. Piano - Steinway & Sons, Hamburg Amaral Vieira Japan tour 2018 was sponsored by The Min-On Concert Association, Tokyo, Japan ----------------------------- 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. The work 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 four-note melody is introduced, taking the main focus of this section. This theme is repeated many times, although from time to time is varied in different ways. In the climax and ending of the piece we revisit some of Liszt’s flashy writing from his youth. (Wikipedia)