Ferenc Liszt (22nd 10th 1811 - 31. 7. 1886) - composer and piano virtuoso Hungarian origin. Also known pon�m�en�m first name Franz.

At the piano at age six he brought his father and little Ferenc soon showed extraordinary talent. Began to compose at the age of eight and nine already performed. He studied music in Vienna and Paris. In 1848 he temporarily settled in Weimar, Germany, where he studied composition and conducting orchestral concerts Weimar opera. Until then wrote mainly for piano. Liszt left behind an extensive work and brought a lot of technical innovations in playing the piano. His songs are among the most challenging. With its fabulous musical expression Liszt was able to carry the audience long and enthusiastic plaudits, became an inspiration for young musicians across Europe. Appreciatively about him expressed even Beethoven, who otherwise praise investigated. During his stay in Rome in 1865 he entered the Franciscan order. From 1869 alternately lived in Rome, Weimar and Budapest, where he taught for several months at the Hungarian University. Liszt admired by Czech composers Bedrich Smetana and Anton�n Dvo��k.