| Nationality: | Hungarian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Oct. 22, 1811 — Raiding, Hungary |
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Date & Place of Death: |
July 31, 1886 — Bayreuth |
| Near Family: | [? ?] daughter(1 of 3):Cosmina |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Early in life he lived in Vienna, then Paris, Weimar and Rome. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Although he became the president of the New Hungarian Academy of Music in 1875, he main devotion was to writing music. |
| Major Work(s): | The Faust Symphony, Requiem and choral Psalms, as well as many well known piano pieces. |
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Interesting Facts: |
When Liszt was a child, he played the piano for Beethoven who was completely taken by his performance. |
