Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody
in C-sharp Minor, S . 244 No. 2
Year: 1847
Period: Early Romantic
Piano score: Scanned score 
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Rank these pieces by difficulty by hpiano
Hello! Haven’t posted here in a while. I’m curious how you all would rank these 15 major Romantic works by difficulty, since I plan to study all of them at some point and want to gain some insight. Of the...
Is HR2 too popular for an audition/competition? by hsding
I finished the 2nd Ballade and was looking for new Romantic rep, and my teacher suggested Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Liszt's Transcendental Etude No. 10, or a Chopin Scherzo. Would HR2 be too...
Romantic Large Scale Work by thenerdicpianist06
Hi everybody, So I have an important solo recital with plenty of time to prepare in advance and my teacher told me that I should collect some ideas for a large scale romantic work and I am having a bit...
Help me pick concert pieces by bigdecksteve
Could someone give me recommendations as to what concert pieces I should learn for an upcoming concert. I am LTCL level and my most difficult piece that I'm learning is HR2. Although I'm not that...
Hugarian Rhapsody 2 by alvaritooo13
Hi there! About a week ago I began to learn the Hungarian Rhapsody N.2.I intend to learn up to bar 189 more or less until I find myself comfortable and good enough to play the rest. Right now I've learnt...
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by sdphins
Hello there, My question is that of how to go about practicing these bars of the Lassan section. I have tried slow practice in both hands and whenever I start increasing the tempo my left hand can't catch...
Are there any success stories from adults who started learning the piano? by ranjit
Is there anyone here, or anyone you know of, who has started playing after they were 18 years old, and still was able to tackle Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, for instance? All I hear from piano teachers...
Exercises or pieces to practice octaves by alvaritooo13
Hi there i'm an intermediate piano student who has been practicing my octaves with some parts from Hungarian Rhapsody 2. I would like to know what other pieces with octaves can I practice (and have...
Hungarian Rhapsody 2 measures 37-52 by rovis77
Hi everyone, how do you match the in both hands the polyrhythm that starts in measures 37 to 52, how do you match de grace notes t in the left hand with the 32nd notes in the right hand?. I mean this part:
Is tackling Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 a good idea? by beethovenfan01
So, I'm really busy in music right now. But after May, I'm going to have next to nothing left to work on, as nearly all my pieces are going to be performed at different places within a couple weeks of...
Curious about Liszt by beethovenfan01
I'm wondering what would be a good "first" Liszt piece to work on. My goals are to play the Mephisto Waltz No. 1, Hungarian Rhapsodies 2 and 6, La Campanella, the Dante Sonata ...
Search for pieces with unusual techniques by tedwan
Hey guys, I love pieces that sound completely unique with techniques not too often used. Like La Campanella and Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 with these double notes or even triple notes.
Help me Pick a Liszt Piece! by goge88
Hey guys, I'm a 15-year-old pianist who's looking for some challenging Liszt pieces to add to his repertoire. My current repertoire is: Chopin Ballade no. 2, Beethoven Sonata op.31 no.1 1st...
Proper technique for quick fire repeated notes with 4 3 2 fingering? by boxjuice
Hi, I've been having problems with when you play the same note over and over in rapid succession (think HR2 Friska beginning), but instead of hitting the notes with a single finger, you use...
Pieces to prepare me for Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by spenstar
I want to learn Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, but its still a bit out of my level and I don't wanna just learn it anyways because that would end up ruining it. So what are some good pieces to prepare me...
Very dramatic pieces? by recnepspencer
I love dramatic pieces so I'd like to hear your suggestions on the most dramatic ones. Things like Chopins Etude op 10 no 4. Or the first 3 pages of Friska in Hungarian Rhapsody number 2....
Limits of an adult beginner. by yrahj
I have read everywhere that its very tough to become proficient at the piano if you start later than maybe 13 , I know one can become very good with regular practice and drive but what is the limit one should...
Hungarian Rhapsody Number 2 : Joke Cadenza by abel2
If anyone has the need for a cadenza for Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody Number 2 (and a strong death wish) Then I'm your man!!! Here ya go :)
Horowitz, Hamelin, or Cziffra? by cuberdrift
In your opinion, who had the greatest technical ability? I post 3 recordings of the HR no. 2. I have listened to all three versions, personally I find the Cziffra one the most interesting. His...
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Franz Liszt, who was one of the prominent composers active in the Early Romantic era, wrote this piece titled "Hungarian Rhapsody" No. 2 in C-sharp Minor from Hungarian Rhapsodies. The composition is categorized as "Piece" in the sheet music library and the level of difficulty in the piano music database is 8+.