Person    | Male  Born 22/10/1811  Died 31/7/1886

Franz Liszt

Categories: Music / songs, Seriously Famous

Countries: Hungary

Hungarian composer and pianist. First visited London in 1826. During 1840 - 41 he toured extensively in Europe including England and visited London a number of times.

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Franz Liszt

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Franz Liszt

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