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Liszt

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Liszt  (lst), Franz 1811-1886.
Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso. His best-known compositions include the Dante Symphony (1856) and the Faust Symphony (1853-1861).

Liszt [lɪst]
n
(Biographies / Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) M, Hungarian, MUSIC: composer, MUSIC: pianist) Franz (frants). 1811-86, Hungarian composer and pianist. The greatest piano virtuoso of the 19th century, he originated the symphonic poem, pioneered the one-movement sonata form, and developed new harmonic combinations. His works include the symphonies Faust (1861) and
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Noun1.Liszt - Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)Liszt - Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)


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The good news for her and the other performers is that Liszt - one of the greatest piano performers in history - revised the original 12 scores to make them somewhat more playable by mere mortals.
Byline: Tony O'Hehir LISZT rounded off a successful couple of days at Killarney for Aidan O'Brien's team when running his rivals ragged in the testing ground to land the 1m 6f premier handicap by one and three-quarters lengths under Colm O'Donoghue.
He's back at Huddersfield Town Hall on March 16 to play a mixed programme of organ music which will include pieces by Bach and by Liszt.
 
 
 
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