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Name: Franz Liszt
Birth Date: October 22, 1811
Death Date: July 31, 1886
Place of Birth: Raiding, Hungary
Place of Death: Bayreuth, Hungary
Nationality: Hungarian
Gender: Male
Occupations: composer, conductor

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Biography of Franz Liszt
1,301 words, approx. 4 pages
The Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886), known primarily as one of the first virtuoso performers on the modern piano, also inaugurated the symphonic poem and was an innovator in style and harmony. The influence of Franz Liszt as a composer and...


Quotations
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Franz Liszt Quotes
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Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. Unsourced Any chord can follow any chord. also attributed to Max Reger Génie oblige! (Genius obliges!) one of Liszt's life-mottos...


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Liszt, Franz
2,877 words, approx. 10 pages
(born October 22, 1811, Raiding, Hungary—died July 31, 1886, Bayreuth, Germany) Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer. Among his many notable compositions are his 12 symphonic poems, two (completed) piano concerti, several sacred choral works,...
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Liszt, Franz
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(born Oct. 22, 1811, Raiding, Hung.—died July 31, 1886, Bayreuth, Ger.) Hungarian composer and pianist. Encouraged by his father, who was a talented amateur musician, Liszt developed an early interest in music and began composing at age eight. He...
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Franz Liszt Information
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Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc; pronounced /lɪst/, in English: list) (October 22 1811 – July 31 1886) was a Hungarian[1] virtuoso pianist and composer of the Romantic period. He was a renowned performer throughout Europe during the 19th...


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The American Music Teacher
The Death of Franz Liszt
08/01/2004: 450 words, approx. 2 pages
The Death of Franz Liszt, introduced, annotated and edited by Alan Walker. Cornell University Press (Sage House, 512 E. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850), 2002. 224 pp., $29.95. Most coverups eventually fail, but seldom hold up for 110 years. A truer tale of...
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American Music Teacher
The Death of Franz Liszt.(Book Review)
08/01/2004: 445 words, approx. 2 pages
The Death of Franz Liszt, introduced, annotated and edited by Alan Walker. Cornell University Press (Sage House, 512 E. State &, Ithaca, NY 14850), 2002. 224 pp., $29.95. Most coverups eventually fail, but seldom hold up for 110 years. A truer tale...
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Frederic Chopin piano identified
3/21/2007: 266 words, approx. 1 pages
A French-made piano that Frederic Chopin brought to London late in his life has been identified in a collection in England, the owner of the instrument said Wednesday.The piano built by the Paris company of Camille Pleyel, Chopin's favored piano-maker, is in the Cobbe Collection...
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Man apologizes for fake piano recordings
3/4/2007: 381 words, approx. 1 pages
The husband of the late British pianist Joyce Hatto, who passed off recordings by other artists as those of his wife, says he would do the same thing again but would not release the recordings to the public, according to a newspaper interview.William Barrington-Coupe told...
 


 

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