Description

The complete set of Four Rhapsodies "can be considered as a sonata in four movements: the first Rhapsody is the first movement, because it has a simpler form; the second Rhapsody replaces the slow movement; the third corresponds to a scherzo of a sonata; the last Rhapsody, an elaboration of the Gregorian chant "Dies Irae", includes the themes of the former three Rhapsodies. I did not call the work "sonata", because its structure is somewhat looser and each piece can be performed separately" - Dohnanyi 1901. (This publication is the 3rd movement only)