Lisztomania

American  

[list-uh-may-nee-uh] / ˌlɪst əˈmeɪ ni ə /

noun

1. a phenomenon in the 1840s characterized by an intense fascination with and hysterical reaction to the composer and pianist Franz Liszt.

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Other Word Forms

• Lisztomaniac noun

Example Sentences

“Didn’t you love that little ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’ dance she did online?” he asks the crowd, a seeming reference to that time a video of AOC dancing adorably to Phoenix’s “Lisztomania” on a rooftop in college went viral.

From Slate

“Lisztomania,” coined in 1844, described the mass frenzy that occurred at Franz Liszt’s concerts, where audience members fought over the composer’s gloves or broken piano strings.

From The New Yorker

Sure, vintage hits like “1901” and “Lisztomania” reminded the audience of a time when a stylish rock band could expect to score a gold album, as Phoenix did with 2009’s “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.”

From Los Angeles Times

That film went viral, and even the song used, “Lisztomania,” saw a huge spike in streamed viewing, according to accounts.

From Washington Times

In just one week, on-demand streams for “Lisztomania” increased by 192 percent in the United States, from 1.07 million to 3.13 million, according to Nielsen Music, as first reported by Billboard.

From Washington Post