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Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt is known as the virtuoso pianist of the romantic era. His exceptional technical skills and innovative performances revolutionized piano playing during the 19th century. Liszt's contributions to the piano repertoire and his influence on future generations of pianists solidify his reputation as one of the greatest pianists in history.
Robert Schumann originally wanted to become a pianist, but a hand injury prevented him from pursuing a career as a virtuoso pianist. As a result, he shifted his focus to composition and became one of the most significant composers of the Romantic period.
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Richard Wagner's father-in-law was Franz Liszt, a renowned composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the Romantic era. Liszt's daughter, Cosima, married Richard Wagner in 1870.
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polsih composer, virtuoso pianist, and music teacher, of French-Polish parentage. He was one of the great masters of Romantic Music. He is also known as "the poet of the piano."
The Concert Pianist gave a virtuoso performance last night at the theatre.
Beethoven was a prodigiously gifted musician, and was far better-known as a pianist in 1790s Vienna than he was as a composer. That came later, but his fame in Vienna spread as a result of piano `contests`, notably the one where he dismissed the travelling virtuoso Daniel Steibelt, who vowed never to set foot in Vienna again! Beethoven was, arguably, from the mid 1790s, the finest pianist in Europe, and that is to say, for its time, the world.
Chopin No, no!! Rachmaninov was the greatest pianist of his time (though no greater as such than Chopin) but he was the greater showman.
The greatest pianist and showman would have to be Liberace, just his costumes alone would put him at the top of the list and the way he catered to the older women in his audiences guaranteed a full house next time he was in that town. Another artist to consider is Victor Borge who was more a comedic showman and a great person off the stage.
Georges Bizet (25th October 1838 - 3rd June 1875) was a French composer and pianist of the Romantic era. franz liszt
Frédéric Chopin was a leading Romantic pianist.