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Lisztian

/ˈlɪstiən/

Lisztian adjective: of or pertaining to Franz Liszt (1811–1886), Hungarian composer, conductor, and virtuoso pianist.

Adjective

Lisztian (comparative more Lisztian, superlative most Lisztian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Franz Liszt (1811–1886), Hungarian composer, conductor, and virtuoso pianist.
    • This is exciting, high-strung, Horowitzian pianism that is tempered by unfailing good taste, tonal subtlety, and a true sense of Lisztian style.1991, The American record guide, volume 54, numbers 1-3
    • The famous Lisztian octave passages bring up an important point: the performance of music is not only an art, but a form of sport, rather like tennis or fencing.2002, Charles Rosen, chapter 1, in Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist, Free Press, published 2004, →ISBN, page 4

Forms of Lisztian

comparativemore Lisztian
superlativemost Lisztian

Origin of Lisztian

From Liszt + -ian.

Questions about Lisztian

What does Lisztian mean?
Lisztian means of or pertaining to Franz Liszt (1811–1886), Hungarian composer, conductor, and virtuoso pianist.
What part of speech is Lisztian?
Lisztian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Lisztian?
Lisztian is pronounced /ˈlɪstiən/.

Words near Lisztian in the dictionary

  1. Liswerry
  2. Liszewski
  3. Liszewskis
  4. Liszt
  5. Liszt fever
  6. Lisztian
  7. Lisztomania
  8. Liszts
  9. lit
  10. lit a fire under
  11. lit crit

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