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Liszt began composing at the age of eight and also gave concerts around Europe
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Liszt moved to Paris with his family and gave various concerts along the way including in Germany
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After suffering nervous exhaustion, Liszt considered becoming a priest instead of a musician
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Liszt earned his living by being a piano teacher, he eventually fell in love with one of his students. He then became ill and would not play the piano for more than a year
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Liszt became a mature composer with the solo piano piece Harmonies poétiques et religieuses. His lyrical style showcased his youthful nature
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His daughter Blandine was born in Geneva
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For the past eight years, Liszt traveled all over Europe and gave concerts in towns. He was greeted with gifts, decorations and even had multiple mistresses.
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After meeting princess Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein at Kiev, she convinced Liszt to give up being a virtuoso and instead focus only on composing. Liszt gave his final concert at Yelizavetgrad in September of that year.
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Liszt occupied himself around religious music and completed Die Legende von der heiligen Elisabeth and Christus. He wanted to create a different sound for religious music and make it become more popular.
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Liszt gave master classes in piano playing and then two years later he did the same in Budapest. During his final years, he spent his time in Rome, Weimar and Budapest.
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38 students passed the entrance exam to enter into the academy, 21 of those students wanted to study piano playing.
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Liszt had his last performance in Luxembourg. After this performance, his health began to get worse.
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Liszt's illness turned into pneumonia and could have been contracted at a festival he attended. He died at the age of 74 and was buried in the cemetery of Bayreuth.
