Audio will be available later today. The 1934 film Murder at the Vanities features Duke Ellington and his band playing Ebony Rhapsody -- their version of Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. The music is ...

There's more to Liszt's fiendishly difficult Hungarian Rhapsodies than just the famous second one. Aside from being an acclaimed composer, Liszt was a phenomenally accomplished pianist. His ability to ...

Earl Wild Pianist Earl Wild celebrates his 90th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 26. Wild talks with Fred about his life and career. He shares a previously unreleased concert performance he gave at Wigmore ...

Franz Liszt paid homage to gypsy music in his Hungarian Rhapsodies, infusing them with his own creative energy. It's an approach the Roma and Sinti Philharmonic shares, rendering classics with an eye ...

Editor’s Note: Simon will be playing “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12” from Franz Liszt as his final piano piece. Frisco resident and international concert pianist Peter Simon will be performing his annual ...

A proud Hungarian by birth, Franz Liszt was a pioneer both in his piano playing and in his compositions. He was also the nearest thing to a rock star that classical music had in the 19th century. Fans ...

In the world of music, Franz Liszt was something of a Renaissance man. A virtuoso pianist, composer, conductor, teacher, and transcriber, he contributed prolifically to the solo piano repertoire, and ...