Episode 1
More than 35,000 of Liszt's letters to musicians, royalty, friends and loved ones have survived, revealing the incredible story of his life in his own words.
With Donald Macleod. The first biography of Franz Liszt appeared when he was only 23, yet even in old age the superstar pianist-composer refused to write his own memoir. Nevertheless, more than 35,000 of his letters to musicians, royalty, friends and loved ones have survived, revealing the incredible story of his life in his own words.
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- Mon 12 Mar 200712:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 12 Mar 200720:45BBC Radio 3
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