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Franz Liszt

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Franz Liszt , 1811-86, Hungarian composer and pianist. Liszt was a revolutionary figure of romantic music and was acknowledged as the greatest pianist of his time. He made his debut at nine, going thereafter to Vienna to study with Czerny and Salieri . In Paris (1823-25) he knew all the principal artistic figures of the period and was influenced by Berlioz , Chopin , and Paganini . He lived with Mme d'Agoult (better known by her pen name, Daniel Stern) from 1833 to 1844, and they had three children; their daughter Cosima became the wife of Hans von Bülow and later of ... Read more
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt The Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886), known primarily as one of the first virtuoso performers...and was an innovator in style and harmony. The influence of Franz Liszt as a composer and conductor has received increasing recognition... Read more
Liszt, Franz
Liszt, Franz (1811–86) Hungarian composer and...the greatest pianist of his generation. Liszt's challenging compositions for piano include...his output was predominantly piano pieces, Liszt also wrote orchestral works, such as the... Read more

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