Talk:Rhapsody (music)

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Hi, shouldn't "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen be included in the list of examples given? I am no expert on this, but I feel the song's style matches the description given here. Also, the entry says that rhapsodies 'usually' are classical in nature, not always. I would add it to the example list but I feel I don't know enough about music genres to do so.

Thanks!

Eric — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.197.140.138 (talk) 07:47, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

FWIW, this song has been repeatedly added to and deleted from the article. The fact is that it is a song, not a rhapsody, despite the title and rhapsodic style.—Jerome Kohl (talk) 15:38, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

Bohemian rhapsody

since "Bohemian rhapsody" is by far the most famous rhapsody in existence, for better or for worse, something should be said about it in this article. either that it is a true rhapsody, or that it isn't, and why — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.81.199.45 (talk) 06:10, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

See the discussion immediately above this one.—Jerome Kohl (talk) 16:53, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

Mr. Kohl: it seems to me that Mark Mancina's work in the film "August's Rhapsody" would fit the criteria "free-flowing in structure, featuring a range of highly contrasted moods, colour and tonality. An air of spontaneous inspiration and a sense of improvisation make it freer in form than a set of variations..." and should not automatically be dismissed because it is an unfamiliar example... at least allow for "other likely examples". Bohemian Rhapsody, in my opinion, is no more a Rhapsody, and probably less by the initial definition (not truly free-flowing, or having contrasted moods than Mancina's work.--James Hade (talk) 03:27, 8 December 2011 (UTC)

Opinions notwithstanding, identification of any of these pieces as rhapsodies requires a source. Clearly, title alone is not sufficient. On the other hand, what is not needed is a random list of every certified rhapsody ever created. The purpose of the article is to explain to the reader what a rhapsody is—not to give them a comprehensive catalogue in case they happen to become a contestant on Jeopardy!.—Jerome Kohl (talk) 03:51, 8 December 2011 (UTC)