FRANZ LISZT · EIN EUROPÄER IN WEIMAR - Klassik Stiftung Weimar

Letter of honorary citizenship of the royal city of Weimar awarded to Franz Liszt, 1860
Believe me that I am not chasing after orders,
or praise, or awards, or newspaper articles […]
My sole ambition as a musician was and always
will be to cast a spear into the infinite space of
the future.
Liszt to Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein, 1874
Another highlight is the overzized walk-through grand piano in the
palace courtyard. Inside the grand piano, visitors can hear and feel
the vibrations produced when various strings are struck from the
outside. This direct physical and tonal experience will open up the
topic of the exhibition to children in particular.
We also recommend a visit to Altenburg, Liszt’s home in Weimar
from 1849 to 1861, and to Liszt’s Home, used by Liszt as a summer
residence between 1869 and 1886.
Liszt at the piano,
caricatures by János Jankó, 1873