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...

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...

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...

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...

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...