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Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc; pronounce [ˈlɪst ˈfɛrɛnts]) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist of the 19th century. He was a renowned performer throughout Europe, noted especially for his showmanship and great skill with the piano. To this day, he is considered by some to have been the greatest pianist in history. As a composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the "Neudeutsche Schule" ("New German School"). He left behind a huge oeuvre, including works from nearly all musical genres.

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  • Brahms got off to a bad start with this Hungarian composer by falling asleep during one of his concerts
  • This Hungarian & "Faust" composer was big with the ladies; Countess d'Agoult & George Sand were on his short this
  • This Hungarian wrote two program symphonies based on literature, "Faust" & "Dante"
  • Camille Saint-Saens dedicated his 3rd symphony to the memory of this Hungarian pianist
  • I'm a Hungarian composer & more than proved it with my 20 "Hungarian Rhapsodies"
  • He renewed his ties to his native land by writing his "Hungarian Coronation Mass" in 1867
  • Called the "Napoleon of the Piano", this Hungarian virtuoso played 1,000 concerts in less than 10 years
  • He wrote 4 "Mephisto Waltzes", but the last was unfinished when he died in 1886

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