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Birth
I was born in Raiding, Hungary, on October 22, 1811. My father, Adam Liszt, was an officer in the imperial service, as well a devoted amateur musician. I got my love for music from my dad. -
Insperation
nathanborrorI was inspirered to play the piano by my father. I was just a kid at the time. I showed intrest in both sacred and scular music. -
Lessons
I later moved to Vienna in my childhood. I took piano lessons from the pianist Carl Czerny, who was a ex-pupil of Ludwig van Beethoven. I also received composition lessons from Antonio Salieri. -
First Performance
My public debut occurred in Vienna on December 1, 1822. This was at a concert at the "Landständischer Saal." It was a great success and it started my career. -
Paris
My family and I moved to Paris, France. It was there that I tutored the piano. Because of this, my playing improved greatly. -
I Compose a Opera
In late 1825, I had composed a one-act opera, titled Don Sanche. This was premiered in Paris. It received a mixed reaction. -
Cultrual Transformation
In 1827, at the age of 19, I had begun to settle down. After the death of my father, I made Paris, France my headquarters. Up to that point, my education in anything other than music had been less than solid. So, I began an immense amount of studying and reading. I eventually became known as a cultured person. -
Leaving Paris
In 1835, I left Paris with my mistress, the Comtesse d’Agoult, or Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny. When she divorced her husband, she came and lived with me. She had five children with me, but we never married. She has always been thought of as my mother. -
New Job, New Partner
Then, in 1848, I settled in Weimar, Germany as Director of Music Extraordinary, accompanied by Princess Sayn-Wittgenstein. She was the one who convinced me to turn to composition instead if playing. -
My Most Famous Piece becomes Public
One of my most famous pieces, Piano Concerto No. 1, is first played at Weimar. The year is 1855. However, I made more changes to the piece before it’s publication in 1856. -
The Mephisto Waltzes
These were four piece I was composing. I had made three of them and was in the process of making the fourth when I died. I dedicated them to my favorite pupil. The most famous of the four is Mephisto Waltz no.1 -
Rome's Muical Journey
I had moved to Rome where I found that music cam a part of me. I found that music can be used in different ways. -
Many Students and National Glory
In 1869, I returned regularly to Weimar, where I taught many pupils. I later he accepted similar obligations in Budapest. There I was regarded as a national hero. -
Death
I died in Bayreuth, Germany on July 1, 1886. This was four years after the death of my son-in-law, Wagner. The official cause of death was pneumonia. I contracted this at the Bayreuth Festival, which was hosted by my daughter, Cosima.
