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Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a Hungarian composer of Romantic Music. Liszt first gained international fame as a piano virtuoso, an activity in which he was a pioneer, and then as a composer of piano works and symphonic poems, a form he created...
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Franz Liszt Monument, Weimar
A monument in Weimar, Germany to Franz Liszt (1811-1886), the Hungarian composer of Romantic Music.
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Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer of Romantic music best known for his songs, symphonies, piano music, and chamber music. Schubert's career lasted only 15 years, but he was a prolific composer. Neither a conductor or virtuoso...
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Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso noted for his solo piano music. Chopin's work helped make the piano the most popular musical instrument of the 19th century. One of the great composers of Romantic music, Chopin's...
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Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was the leading French composer of Romantic music, best known for his innovative Symphonie fantastique and use of large-scale orchestras and choruses in works like The Trojans opera. Berlioz's innovative style brought...
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Liszt - The 12 Transcendental Etudes (Lazar Berman 1959)
Ferenc Liszt (1811-1886) - 12 Etudes d’Exécution Transcendante. ???? Qobuz https://bit.ly/31OYz11 Tidal https://bit.ly/3wyVTzP ???? Spotify https://spoti.fi/309cJsQ Youtube Music https://bit.ly/309d8LS ???? Apple Music https://apple.co/3n0fEwY...
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Franz Liszt in 1858
An 1858 photograph taken by Franz Hanfstaengl of the Hungarian virtuoso piano player and composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886).
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Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer of Romantic music most famous for his epic operas like The Ring, Tannhäuser, and Tristan and Isolde. Wagner was concerned throughout his career with the theme of redemption through love and...
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Franz Liszt in 1839
An 1839 oil-on-canvas portrait by Henri Lehmann of the Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt (1811-1886). (Musée Carnavalet, Paris)
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Franz Liszt in Concert
An 1842 cartoon by Theodor Hosemann showing 'Lisztomania', the hysteria of the audience when the virtuoso piano player and composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) performed in public.