“Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny.”
Quote by Franz Liszt
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Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt, born on October 22, 1811, in Hungary, and died on July 31, 1886, was a prominent composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic era, known as the 'King of the Pianists'. His works have had a profound impact on music history, and his playing techniques and musical ideas have played a significant role in the development of piano music. more
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Source: The letters of Franz Liszt to Marie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
“I carry a deep sadness of the heart which must now and then break out in sound.”
“A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own. This is common sense.”
“You cannot imagine how it spoils one to have been a child prodigy.”
“A good Cuban cigar closes the doors to the vulgarities of the world.”
“In life one must decide whether to conjugate the verb to have or the verb to be.”
Source: Franz Liszt
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