A youthful phenomenon--Refused at the Paris Conservatory--"Le
petit Litz"--Inspired by Paganini--Episode with Countess
D'Agoult--Court conductor at Weimar--Makes Weimar the musical
Mecca of Germany--Produces "Lohengrin"--His "six
Lives"--His pianoforte compositions--The "Don Juan
Fantasie"--"Hexameron"--"Annees de
Pelerinage"--Progressive edition of the Etudes--Giant strides
in virtuosity--History of the famous "Rhapsodies
Hongroises"--Characterisation of his pianoforte music--A great
composer, not a charlatan--Liszt as a virtuoso--His tribute to
the pianoforte--A long and influential career--Played for
Beethoven and died at "Parsifal" 142