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Ferencz Liszt

Ferencz Liszt

Born: 22nd October 1811, Raiding

Died: 31st July 1886, Bayreuth

Nationality: Hungarian, Austrian

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, arranger, and organist of the Romantic era. He was additionally a philanthropist, Hungarian nationalist, and Franciscan tertiary.

Liszt gained renown in Europe during the early nineteenth century for his prodigious virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was a friend, musical promoter and benefactor to many composers of his time, including Frédéric Chopin, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg, Ole Bull, Joachim Raff, Mikhail Glinka, and Alexander Borodin.

A prolific composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the New German School (German: Neudeutsche Schule).

Further Reading: Liszt

Recording of the Week, Igor Levit's Tristan

Hans Werner Henze's brilliant, baffling set of ‘Preludes for piano, electronic tapes and orchestra’ sits at the heart of this Wagner-inspired recital, which also includes music by Liszt and Mahler via Ronald Stevenson.

Recording of the Week, Liszt from Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch

The long-term Lieder partners are absolutely in their element on a recital which delivers both drama and delicacy in spades.

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