Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 5
Héroïde élégiaque
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 5
Héroïde élégiaque
- Instrumentation Piano
- Composer Franz Liszt
- Editor Vincenzo Maltempo
- Editor Peter Jost
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Sheet Music (Urtext)
- Publisher G. Henle Verlag
- Order no. HN1637
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Description:
The Fifth Hungarian Rhapsody, published in 1853, emerged from several earlier versions. The double character indicated in the sobriquet “Héroïde élégiaque” is based on the two contrary themes: a “heroic” theme in minor and an “elegiac” theme in major, seasoned with characteristics of Liszt’s “style hongrois” such as augmented seconds and sharp dotted rhythms. Thanks to the slow tempo, No. 5 is one of Liszt’s less difficult rhapsodies and thus offers a wonderful introduction to these musical reminiscences of his Hungarian homeland.
Involved in this Henle Urtext edition, which also takes the autograph into account for the first time, were two eminent Liszt specialists: Mária Eckhardt provided the preface, Vincenzo Maltempo the fingerings.
Involved in this Henle Urtext edition, which also takes the autograph into account for the first time, were two eminent Liszt specialists: Mária Eckhardt provided the preface, Vincenzo Maltempo the fingerings.