Liszt, Franz

Liszt, Franz – Le triomphe funèbre du Tasse pour orchestre (Epilogue to Tasso: Lamento E Trionfo, Symphonic Poem No. 2)

(b. Raiding, 22 October 1811 – d. Bayreuth, 31 July 1886)

Preface
Franz Liszt was born on October 22, 1811, in Doborján, present-day Raiding, Austria. He was first introduced to music by his father, Adam Liszt, an amateur musician working as a secretary for Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. From an early age, Liszt exhibited extraordinary musical talent. Playing the piano, he gave his first public performance at the age of nine at the Sopron Casino. After successful performances in his native town, drawing the attention and support of various Hungarian aristocrats, Liszt moved to Vienna in 1921, where he studied piano under Carl Czerny, a former student of Ludwig von Beethoven, and composition with Antonio Salieri.

From 1823 to 1839, Liszt lived in Paris, where he continued to develop his musical identity and started to work in the artistic and aristocratic circles of the city. Inspired by figures like Chopin, Berlioz, and Paganini, he set out to perfect his performance skills and compositional voice. Beginning in 1839, Liszt embarked on an intense period of touring over nearly the whole of Europe, earning widespread acclaim as a piano virtuoso and igniting “Lisztomania,” a term coined by a German author Heinrich Heine to describe the large and almost frantic fan base following his flamboyant performances and much-admired technical abilities. After nearly a decade of constant touring, Liszt settled in Weimar in 1848, shifting his focus to composition, conducting, and teaching, working as Kapellmeister of the Weimar Court Theater. He remained there until his resignation in 1858. …

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