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| − | '''Franz Liszt''' was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] composer and pianist | + | '''Franz Liszt''' (1811-1886) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] composer and pianist. |
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| + | In 1885 the New York Times wrote that | ||
| + | :it would not perhaps be going too far were he to be described as being the greatest living musician.... Himself the pupil of Beethoven, the father-in-law of Herr von Bülow and Richard Wagner, the preceptor of Rubenstein and Sophie Menter, his is the link between the music of the past and the music of the future.<ref>"Franz Liszt at Weimar," ''The New York Times,'' July 3, 1885, p. 2</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Notes and references== | ||
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Revision as of 00:42, April 12, 2007
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a Hungarian composer and pianist.
In 1885 the New York Times wrote that
- it would not perhaps be going too far were he to be described as being the greatest living musician.... Himself the pupil of Beethoven, the father-in-law of Herr von Bülow and Richard Wagner, the preceptor of Rubenstein and Sophie Menter, his is the link between the music of the past and the music of the future.[1]
Notes and references
- ↑ "Franz Liszt at Weimar," The New York Times, July 3, 1885, p. 2