Franz Liszt
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Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer and pianist of the 19th century who became famous for his extraordinary technical skill at the piano and his innovative musical compositions. His work helped shape Romantic music and left a lasting influence on classical music that composers continue to build upon today.
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Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, and teacher of the Romantic period. With a career spanning over six decades, he produced a substantial and varied body of work and is considered one of the most prolific and influential composers of his time. His piano compositions remain widely performed and recorded. Liszt began his career as a concert pianist at a young age, studying under Carl Czerny and Antonio Salieri. <a href="https://www.
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Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, he is considered to be one of the most prolific and influential composers of his era, and his piano works continue to be widely performed and recorded.
Liszt achieved success as a concert pianist from an early age, and received lessons from the esteemed musicians Carl Czerny and Antonio Salieri. He gained further renown for his performances during tours of Europe in the 1830s and 1840s, developing a reputation for technical brilliance as well as physical attractiveness. In a phenomenon dubbed "Lisztomania", he rose to a degree of stardom and popularity among the public not experienced by the virtuosos who preceded him.
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