Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Franz Liszt across 5 places, from 1811 to 1869.
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Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Franz Liszt was documented, and when
22 October 1811exact date
Sopron Countyattested“Franz Liszt was born to Anna Liszt (née Maria Anna Lager) and Adam Liszt on 22 October 1811, in the village of Doborján (now Raiding, Austria) in Sopron County, in the Kingdom of Hungary, which was part of the Habsburg monarchy.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1823year
Parisattested“Having made significant sums from his concerts, Liszt and his family moved to Paris in 1823, with the hope of his attending the Conservatoire de Paris.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1827year
Parisattested“Adam Liszt died suddenly of typhoid fever in the summer of 1827, and for the next eight years Liszt continued to live in Paris with his mother.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1831 to 1832period
Parisattested“One of the most detailed descriptions of his playing from that time comes from the diary entries of Caroline Boissier-Butini, whose daughter Valerie was a pupil of Liszt's from 1831 to 1832, when he was earning a living primarily as a te…”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1841year
Parisattested“As a composer he was terrible." Wagner first met Liszt in Paris in 1841, while living in poverty after fleeing Riga to escape creditors.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1847year
Kievattested“During a tour of Ukraine in 1847, Liszt played in Kiev, where he met the Polish Princess Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
20 June 1863exact date
Romeattested“He moved to the monastery , just outside Rome, where on 20 June 1863 he took up quarters in a small, spartan apartment.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
January 1869month
Weimarattested“Grand Duke Charles Alexander had been attempting to arrange Liszt's return to Weimar ever since he had left, and in January 1869 Liszt agreed to a residency to give masterclasses in piano playing.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
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1820year
Sopronmentioned“His first public concert was in Sopron in 1820 at the age of nine; its success led to further appearances in Pressburg and for Prince Nikolaus' court in Eisenstadt.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1820year
Pressburgmentioned“His first public concert was in Sopron in 1820 at the age of nine; its success led to further appearances in Pressburg and for Prince Nikolaus' court in Eisenstadt.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1820year
Eisenstadtmentioned“His first public concert was in Sopron in 1820 at the age of nine; its success led to further appearances in Pressburg and for Prince Nikolaus' court in Eisenstadt.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1 December 1822exact date
Viennamentioned“Liszt's public debut in Vienna on 1 December 1822 was a great success.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
May 1823month
Hungarymentioned“The family briefly returned to Hungary, and Liszt played a concert in traditional Hungarian dress, in order to emphasise his roots, in May 1823.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
26 February 1832exact date
Salle Pleyelmentioned“Liszt attended Chopin's first Paris performance at the Salle Pleyel on 26 February 1832, which he admired greatly, and by mid-1833 the two had become close friends.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1835year
Genevamentioned“In order to escape scandal they moved to Geneva in 1835; their daughter Blandine was born there on 18 December.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1835year
Parismentioned“Swiss pianist Sigismond Thalberg moved to Paris in 1835 after several successful years of touring.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
February 1837month
Parismentioned“Liszt heard Thalberg perform for the first time at the Paris Conservatoire in February 1837, and to settle the disagreement the two pianists each arranged a performance for the public to compare them the following month.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
February 1837month
Paris Conservatoirementioned“Liszt heard Thalberg perform for the first time at the Paris Conservatoire in February 1837, and to settle the disagreement the two pianists each arranged a performance for the public to compare them the following month.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
August 1837month
Switzerlandmentioned“In 1835 and 1836 they travelled around Switzerland, and from August 1837 until November 1839 they toured Italy.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
24 December 1837exact date
Comomentioned“Their daughter, Cosima, was born in Como on 24 December 1837, and their son Daniel on 9 May 1839 in Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
24 December 1837exact date
Romementioned“Their daughter, Cosima, was born in Como on 24 December 1837, and their son Daniel on 9 May 1839 in Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
1840year
Dresdenmentioned“The two met for the first time in Dresden in 1840.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Liszt
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