Composer & Pianist Franz Liszt Died On This Day in 1886 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Hungarian composer, piano virtuoso and conductor Franz Liszt died on this day in 1886 – aged 74

Hungarian composer, piano virtuoso and conductor Franz Liszt died on this day in 1886 – aged 74.

He is remembered as one of the most important composers of the Romantic era - and one of the greatest pianists of all time.

He is also remembered for championing a number of prominent 19th Century composers including Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edvard Grieg and Alexander Borodin.

MARTHA ARGERICH | LISZT | PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 | ENRICO FAGONE & ORCHESTRA SINFONICA NAZIONALE DELLA RAI | 2019