# Life of Liszt

Author: Nohl, Ludwig, 1831-1885; Upton, George P. (George Putnam), 1834-1919 [Translator]

Genre: Category: Biographies

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68522

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Life+of+Liszt+Nohl&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Liszt’s Childish Characteristics--The Home at Raiding--The Father and his musical Abilities--His Ambition for his Son--Selections from his Diary--Young Liszt’s first Appearances--Peculiarities of his Playing--The Gypsies--The Influence of their Life and Music upon him--Paganini and Bihary--Generosity of Counts Amadee and Szapary--His studies with Czerny--Old artists’ astonished--Plays before Beethoven--The great Master kisses the Boy--The Journey to Paris--Cherubini’s Churlishness--Liszt’s immense Success--Ovations and Triumphs--A great Favorite among the Ladies--French and German tributes. 11-35

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/life-of-liszt-68522/chapters/6/index.md)