Liszt's Rhapsody

Liszt's Rhapsody (1996)

In this edition of the award-winning composer series from HBO, Franz Liszt, portrayed wonderfully by Geordie Johnson, is one of Europe's finest pianists, rich and famous beyond compare, but he is frustrated by his inability to find the inspiration to compose his own music. But when Liszt takes Josy, a young violin virtuoso, under his wing, he awakens his own creativity. Features music from Carnival in Pest, The Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, and The Mephisto Waltz. Historically accurate and musically adept, this video is a valuable resource for music appreciation programs.

Date of release
1996-01-01
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
49m
Director
Richard Mozer

Casting

Interesting facts

Liszt's Rhapsody is a 1996 HBO Original Film produced and directed by Richard Mozer, with co-production by David Devine.

Production

The film was shot in the small mountain town of Labin, in Istria, Croatia.

The film was released on DVD and has been broadcast in various countries outside the United States. The film and its corresponding Teacher's Guide has been used in elementary and middle schools by music teachers.

Liszt's Rhapsody was one of seven films made for HBO for the 7- to 14-year-old set, introducing them to classical music and composers.

The CD and soundtrack, produced by Richard Mozer for Sony MUSIC of New York, was composed by Franz Liszt, and was recorded at the Slovak Philharmonic, with an 88-person symphony orchestra conducted by Ondrej Lenárd.

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 ("Carnival in Pest") 12:11

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