Franz Liszt Quotes


I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment... rather it sprung from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt it since my childhood.


Citations

Walker, Alan. Franz Liszt: The Weimar Years, 1848-1861. Cornell University Press, 1989.

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Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
  • Born: October 22, 1811
  • Died: July 31, 1886
  • Nationality: Hungarian
  • Profession: Composer

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, arranger, and organist of the Romantic era. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He was also a writer, philanthropist, Hungarian nationalist, and Franciscan tertiary.