Franz Liszt and the Flame War
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Want to find the basic facts about Franz Liszt's life and music? Check out the Wikipedia article on Liszt.
Rather have all the dirt, controversies, and--yes--flame wars?
Check out the discussion page for authors contributing to the Wikipedia article. Should he be called Franz, Ferenc, or something else? How do you pronounce Ferenc? Is he Hungarian, German, Austrian, French, or something else? Did he write any Hungarian music at all? Did he consider himself a Hungarian? Are the Hungarian Rhapsodies Hungarian or not? Was he a better or worse pianist than Chopin? Thalberg? Was he a great pianist, or no good at all? As a composer, was he an innovater or an imitator? Did he meet Beethoven? Was he born in Reiding, Raiding, or somewhere else? Was Funérailles an homage to fallen Hungarian patriots or something else entirely? Was he anti-semitic or not? Did he write a Klaviersonate or Piano Sonata?
All this and much, much more . . .
posted by Brent Hugh at
7/05/2007
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