Among Liszt's musical contributions were the symphonic poem, developing thematic transformation as part of his experiments in musical form, and radical innovations in harmony. He left behind an extensive and diverse body of work that influenced his forward-looking contemporaries and anticipated 20th-century ideas and trends. Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the New German School (German: Neudeutsche Schule). During this period and into his later life, Liszt was a friend, musical promoter and benefactor to many composers of his time, including Frédéric Chopin, Charles-Valentin Alkan, César Franck, Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg, Ole Bull, Joachim Raff, Mikhail Glinka, and Alexander Borodin.

In what has now been dubbed ' Lisztomania', he rose to a degree of stardom and popularity among the public not experienced by the virtuosos who preceded him - whereas earlier performers mostly served the upper class, Liszt attracted a more general audience. In these years, Liszt developed a reputation for his powerful performances as well as his physical attractiveness. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, he toured Europe during the 1830s and 1840s, often playing for charity. Liszt first gained renown during the early nineteenth century for his virtuoso skill as a pianist. 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 remains one of the most popular composers in modern concert piano repertoire.

Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empireįranz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, and teacher of the Romantic period.

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