Letters of Franz Liszt, Volume I presents the correspondence of the great pianist and composer during his years of travel as a virtuoso, from Paris to Rome. The letters reveal Liszt in his own words during the period of his dazzling concert career across Europe.
Addressed to friends, fellow artists, and admirers, they illuminate his musical ideas, his vast acquaintance, his generosity toward other composers, and the restless brilliance of his life. As a primary source, the collection brings the reader close to one of the nineteenth century’s most magnetic personalities. For students and admirers of Liszt, the letters offer an intimate and revealing record of the man behind the legend.