The Young Liszt.

Contemporary Review | February 1, 1998| | Copyright

In the short space of four years, between 1809 and 1813, no fewer than six of the most famous 19th-century composers were born: Mendelsohn (1809), Schumann and Chopin (1810), Verdi and Wagner (1813) - and the Hungarian Franz Liszt, who lived from 1811 to 1886. Liszt is a curious figure in musical history. He was among the greatest of all piano virtuosi and a prolific composer. But how much of his music is remembered today? The Hungarian Rhapsodies, the first piano concerto and 'Les Preludes', the symphonic poem (a title he invented). And yet his catalogue includes over 780 ...

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