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Early Life

Franz Liszt was born on October 22, 1811 to Adam Liszt and Ann Liszt in Sopron County, Hungary Kingdom. Franz started listening to his father play the piano at the age of six.

At the age of seven, his father taught him how to play the piano. Franz began to compose songs at the age of eight years.

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In 1820, at the age of nine, he performed in concerts at Press burg and Sopron. He greatly impressed people, including wealthy sponsors who in turn financed his music education in Vienna. In Vienna, Franz further learnt how to play the Piano from Carl Czerny.

Besides piano, Franz learnt composition from Antonio Salieri and Ferdinardo. Franz’s public debut in Vienna was a great success at a concert on December 1, 1822.

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He performed in Hungarian Aristoc Circles and Austrian. It was at this time that he met other two great musicians: Schubert and Beethoven. Towards the end of 1823 and early 1824, Franz’s first composition; ‘’Variation o