Franz Liszt vs Richard Wagner
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Compare the life timelines of Franz Liszt (1811–1886) and Richard Wagner (1813–1883) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1813 to 1883.
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Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
- — Born in Raiding, Kingdom of Hungary Verified
- — Studied piano with Carl Czerny in Vienna Verified
- — Moved to Paris Verified
- — Began relationship with Countess Marie d'Agoult Verified
- — Toured Europe as a virtuoso during the era of 'Lisztomania' Verified
- — Became Kapellmeister at the Weimar court Verified
- — Received minor orders of the Catholic Church in Rome Verified
- — Became first president of the Royal Academy of Music in Budapest Verified
- — Died in Bayreuth Verified
Richard Wagner (1813–1883)
- — Born in Leipzig Verified
- — Enrolled at Leipzig University and studied composition Verified
- — Married actress Minna Planer Verified
- — Appointed Royal Saxon Court Kapellmeister in Dresden Verified
- — Fled to exile in Zurich after the Dresden uprising Verified
- — Gained the patronage of King Ludwig II of Bavaria Verified
- — Premiere of Tristan und Isolde in Munich Verified
- — Married Cosima von Bülow Verified
- — Opened the Bayreuth Festspielhaus with the first complete Ring cycle Verified
- — Died in Venice Verified