Life of Liszt

CHAPTER I.

LES PRELUDES.

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 Czern...