Liszt
noun
Franz 1811–86, Hungarian composer and pianist.
Lisztian
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a word derived from
Liszt.
Example Sentences
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For the ballet’s second half, Adès abandons Lisztian revelry.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2022
The pianist is a Lisztian magician, conjuring wonders from a long black box.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 18, 2019
He had brilliance when called for during jazz-tinged passages of Lisztian runs and octaves.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2016
Thalberg's awesomely difficult Concerto in F minor is full of Lisztian virtuosity but lacks his sensitivity.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 15, 2012
His music suggests a close study of Brahms, and in his piano concertos he is both Brahmsian and Lisztian.
From Franz Liszt by James Huneker
