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Second Hungarian Rhapsody

Franz Liszt

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Composer: Franz Liszt
Nationality / cultural background: Hungarian
Date as catalogued by source: 1919

Recording credit: Franz Liszt / Sergei Rachmaninoff

Public domain (source-declared). Recording presented without edits.

Original recording and source credits

From the Library of Congress website. This suprisingly good 1919 recording was made by Edison's recording company and carries the label "Second Hungarian rhapsodie, part I / F. Liszt ; [performed by] Sergei Rachmaninoff." Call number: Edison Diamond Disc 82169-R.

Second Hungarian Rhapsody

Selected for the Brief on 8 Sep 2026. This date records our selection, rather than when the work was created.