Franz Liszt

"My sole ambition as a composer is to hurl my javelin into the infinite space of the future."

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Source: Speech by Joseph W P Wong at Hong Kong: Turning China into Opportunity Seminar, www.info.gov.hk. November 06, 2006.

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Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt

Composer, Pianist

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer and pianist, renowned for his virtuosic skill and innovative contributions to Romantic music.

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