Franz Liszt composed a celebrated set of 19 piano works based on the folk themes of his native country under what collective title?
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Hungarian Rhapsodies
These technically demanding pieces often draw on the slow 'lassan' or 'lassú' and fast 'friska' or 'friss' sections associated with Hungarian dance and Roma performance traditions. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 became especially familiar through animated cartoons.