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Franz Liszt

Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
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Franz Liszt

Summary

Franz Liszt is a human[1]. He was born in Raiding[2]. He was born on October 22, 1811[3]. He passed away in Bayreuth[4]. He died on July 31, 1886[5]. He worked as a classical composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], and virtuoso[10]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,402 views/month, #4,863 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Franz Liszt was born in Raiding[2].
  • Franz Liszt passed away in Bayreuth[4].
  • Franz Liszt was born on October 22, 1811[3].
  • Franz Liszt died on July 31, 1886[5].
  • Franz Liszt is buried at Q101493105[12].
  • Franz Liszt's father was Adam Liszt[13].
  • Franz Liszt's mother was Anna Liszt[14].
  • Franz Liszt was married to Marie d'Agoult[15].
  • A child of Franz Liszt was Cosima Wagner[16].
  • A child of Franz Liszt was Daniel Liszt[17].
  • A child of Franz Liszt was Blandine Liszt[18].
  • Franz Liszt held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[19].
  • Franz Liszt held citizenship in Austrian Empire[20].
  • Franz Liszt held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[21].
  • German was Franz Liszt's native language[22].
  • Franz Liszt's professions included classical composer[6].
  • Franz Liszt worked as a pianist[7].
  • Franz Liszt's professions included conductor[8].
  • Franz Liszt's professions included music educator[9].
  • Franz Liszt's professions included virtuoso[10].
  • Franz Liszt worked as a composer[23].
  • Franz Liszt's field of work was music[24].
  • Franz Liszt's field of work was classical music[25].
  • Franz Liszt's field of work was music composing[26].
  • Franz Liszt's field of work was music education[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Liszt's place of birth was Raiding[2]. He was born on October 22, 1811[3]. His father was Adam Liszt[13]. His mother was Anna Liszt[14]. German was his native language[22].

Education

Franz Liszt was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], virtuoso[10], and composer[23]. Fields of work include music[24], a type of arts[29]; classical music[25], a music genre[30], founded in 0500[31]; music composing[26], a type of arts[32]; music education[27], a branch of education[33]; piano performance[34], a field of study[35]; and conducting[36], an activity[37]. Among Franz Liszt's employers was Franz Liszt Academy of Music[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[39], a civil decoration[40], in Prussia[41], founded in 1842[42]; Order of the Golden Spur[43]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[44]; Commander of the Order of Christ[45]; honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[46]; and Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[47].

Personal Life

Franz Liszt was married to Marie d'Agoult[15]. Children include Cosima Wagner[16], a composer[48], 1837–1930[49], of German Reich[50]; Daniel Liszt[17], 1839–1859[51]; and Blandine Liszt[18], 1835–1862[52]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[53].

Death and Burial

Franz Liszt died on July 31, 1886[5]. He died in Bayreuth[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[54]. Burial took place at Q101493105[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Liszt include Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport[55], Lisztomania[56], and Franz Liszt Academy of Music[57].

Why It Matters

Franz Liszt ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,402 views/month, #4,863 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by William Wallace[60], an ophthalmologist[61], 1860–1940[62], of United Kingdom[63].

Entities named for him include Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport[55], Lisztomania[56], and Franz Liszt Academy of Music[57].

FAQs

Where was Franz Liszt born?

Franz Liszt's place of birth was Raiding[2].

Where did Franz Liszt die?

Franz Liszt passed away in Bayreuth[4].

Who were Franz Liszt's parents?

Franz Liszt's father was Adam Liszt[13]. Franz Liszt's mother was Anna Liszt[14].

Who was Franz Liszt married to?

Franz Liszt's spouses include Marie d'Agoult[15].

What did Franz Liszt do for work?

Franz Liszt worked as classical composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], and virtuoso[10].

Where did Franz Liszt go to school?

Franz Liszt was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[28].

What awards did Franz Liszt receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[39], Order of the Golden Spur[43], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[44], and Commander of the Order of Christ[45].

Who did Franz Liszt influence?

Franz Liszt has been cited as an influence by William Wallace[60].

Related Entities

Antonio Salieri Anton Reicha Austria–Hungary Austrian Empire Carl Czerny Carl Reinecke composed musical work conducting Cosima Wagner Eugen d'Albert Eyes Wide Shut Felix Weingartner George Sand Hans von Bülow Kingdom of Hungary Marie d'Agoult music music education Niccolò Paganini Pauline Viardot

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Ontogon · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iași central university library id → 001747742
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9861]]: 001747742"
  2. 13d ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → classical composer, pianist, conductor +7
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q17303149]], Added from LC Name Authority File n79079048"
  3. 15d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 485599
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 485599, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322370248|フランツ・リスト (#322370248)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'"
  4. 4w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00036276n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060504
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  5. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5402-97A9-C7DB-4226-12DE
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46470|batch #46470]]: HAND ID (9)"
  6. 7w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Árpád Szendy, Carl Filtsch, Antal Siposs +37
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P802]]: [[Q7326491]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  7. 8w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Adam-Claus Eckert
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q348370, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  8. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → franz-liszt
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: franz-liszt, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289931655|franz liszt (#289931655)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  9. 11w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118573527
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 118573527, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  10. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visual novel database id → s38142
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3180]]: s38142, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259958|batch #259958]]"
  11. 11w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 21044
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14585]]: 21044, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  12. 11w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 342029
    P14578 → 4862
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14578]]: 4862, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782902181175"
  13. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0067617-Liszt-Ferenc-18111886
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0067617-Liszt-Ferenc-18111886, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  14. 14w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Árpád Szendy, Carl Filtsch, Antal Siposs +37
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P802]]: [[Q66163]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  15. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Árpád Szendy, Carl Filtsch, Antal Siposs +37
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35339|batch #35339]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  16. 16w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Árpád Szendy, Carl Filtsch, Antal Siposs +37
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P802]]: [[Q547227]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  17. 16w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Árpád Szendy, Carl Filtsch, Antal Siposs +37
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P802]]: [[Q1398704]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  18. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → classical composer, pianist, conductor +7
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  19. 18w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00831697
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +17
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31868|batch #31868]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P8044 is present."
  20. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
  21. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Plaque image → Commemorative plaque to Franz Liszt.jpg, Liszt Ferenc emléktáblája Szekszárdon.jpg, Kirovograd Shevchenka 34 25 Doshka Lista YDS 2882).jpg +13
    P14396 → register/person/arh-zPER_01420
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