Pictures of
Franz Liszt

Hungarian composer and pianist
(1811-86)

Liszt was perhaps the greatest piano virtuoso of his era as well as being one of the great composers of the Romantic era. Liszt music includes piano concertos, symphonies, symphonic poems, sacred choral works, and many works for the solo piano (such as the Liebesträume).




Liszt had the appearance of a tall, dark, handsome rock star. This is perhaps not a coincidence. Long before the days of Beatlemania, there was Lisztomania, and Liszt had crowds of frenzied female fans at his concerts.




Liszt performing at the piano. The year is 1840; the place is a salon in Paris. His audience includes famous writers and musicians, (left to right) Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Georges Sand, Niccolo Paganini, and Gioacchinio Rossini, as well as Liszt's mistress, the Countess Marie d'Agoult.




Note: This picture gallery page includes drawings, paintings, photos and images of Franz Liszt, his music, activities, friends and family, and the various places where the composer lived and wrote.