Lang Lang’s latest CD, one of many releases celebrating the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt’s birth on Oct. 22, 1811, is titled “Liszt, My Piano Hero.” Of course Liszt would be a hero of the ...

The classical pianist, who turns 200 today, changed the art of performance forever with his over-the-top concerts, creating a craze that... Illustration of Franz Liszt. The Hungarian composer and ...

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Franz Liszt was the most photographed man of the 19th century, and the second most sculpted man after Napoleon. Donald Macleod delves into the life and work of the prolific composer and virtuoso ...

On his latest album Liszt: Via Crucis & Solo Piano Works for Sony Classical, Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes unveils the often-forgotten side of the famed virtuoso Franz Liszt - the sacred music ...

The gathering point for the Budapest city tour is the City Park in eastern Pest. We took the M1 subway line, which runs under Andrássy Avenue in the city center, and got off at Széchenyi Bath Station.

From practice rooms to concert halls, Franz Liszt's Transcendental Etudes present pianists with musical and technical hurdles that result in magical performances. Xiangyu Zhao is a composer, pianist ...

Poor Franz Liszt. With all of his sparkling compositions, musical innovations and staggering virtuosity as a pianist — not to mention the 200th anniversary of his birth on Oct. 22 — it's still ...

With the 200th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt coming up Oct. 22, now is a good time to reminisce about the great Liszt performances I've had the pleasure of hearing at WGBH. Liszt is still a ...

Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt wrote incredibly difficult music, music that only he was capable of playing. Tomorrow is the 200th birthday of composer and pianist Franz Liszt. Morning ...