This article explores the relationship of the well-known classical composer Franz Liszt and women. During his European tours of the 1830s and 1840s, audiences were enthralled by Liszt’s charisma and dramatic musicianship, which initiated a wave of Liszt fever. Women, especially, were enthralled by Liszt’s performances and later played a central role in the development of his career. With Liszt’s participation in various salons, his relationships with women as interlocutors, friends or intellectual equals are further portrayed.
Jungmin Kim (Fri,) studied this question.