rhapsody

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A rhapsody is a musical composition characterized by its irregular form and improvisational quality. It can also refer to a highly emotional utterance or literary work, or a state of overwhelming pleasure, akin to ecstasy or rapture. The term originates from the Greek word rhapsodia, meaning "recitation of selections from epic poetry". Historically, it could also mean a miscellaneous collection.12

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Franz Liszt
Years with Marie d’Agoult of Franz Liszt
…laid the foundations for his Hungarian Rhapsodies and other piano pieces composed in the Hungarian style. He also wrote a cantata for the Beethoven Festival of 1845, his first work for chorus and orchestra, and some smaller choral works.
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…laid the foundations for his Hungarian Rhapsodies and other piano pieces composed in the Hungarian style. He also wrote a cantata for the Beethoven Festival of 1845, his first work for chorus and orchestra, and some smaller choral works.
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