Liszt Hungarian Fantasy

[brahmsian]

Was this written before or after the Hungarian Rhapsodes? There are tonnes of themes in the fantasy that show up in various rhapsodies. Did Liszt draw on the Rhapsodies or the Fantasy?

[mikey6]

Twas a re working of the 14th hungarian rhapsody (and imho works  better than the rhapsody). I think it would have been written some time after it (not sure exactly).

[lisztwasgod]

Interesting little anecdote...the theme for both was written originally for orchestra only. Liszt decided that the melody sounded better when accompanied for piano, but was unsure of how to arrange the score. Thus, he published his 14th Hungarian Rhapsody as a score for the solo piano...then as this rhapsody and number 2 and 10 became more popular he decided to embellish on his intentions of transcribing the two for orchestra. He drafted a version of number 10 for concerto, but it never reached fruition, especally since it didnt translate as well. But number 14, as we have come to know and love (in my opinion played best by cziffra) was easily transcribed to orchestral score, as liszt had already intended to do so...