In the 1830s Liszt lived in Paris and became a friend and musical colleague of Charles-
Valentin Alkan. We know from a comment Liszt once made at a masterclass that he
knew Alkan’s piano music.
Liszt Sonata & pupils
Liszt pupils with documented connections with the Sonata were:
Eugen d’Albert 1864-1932 British 4, 5, 6
Walter Bache 1842-1888 British 2, 6
Hans von Bronsart 1830-1913 German 2
Hans von Bülow 1830-1894 German 1, 2, 3,,6
Peter Cornelius 1824-1874 German 2
William Dayas 1863-1903 American 3
Róbert Freund 1852-1936 Hungarian 3
Arthur Friedheim 1859-1932 Russian 1, 3, 5, 6
Rafael Joseffy 1853-1915 Hungarian 4, 6
Karl Klindworth 1930-1916 German 2, 3, 6
Georg Leitert 1852-1902 German 3
William Mason 1829-1908 American 2
José Vianna da Motta 1868-1948 Portuguese 4
Dionys Pruckner 1834 1896 German 2
Moriz Rosenthal 1862-1946 Polish 4, 6
Emil von Sauer 1862-1942 German 4, 6
Bernhard Stavenhagen 1862-1914 German 6
August Stradal 1860-1930 Bohemian 3
Carl Tausig 1841-1871 Polish 2
Josef Weiss 1864-1918 German-Hungarian 5
The numerals shown above alongside the name of the Liszt pupil indicate that the Liszt
pupil in question had one or more of the following documented connections with the
Sonata, namely that he:
- studied the Sonata with Liszt
- heard Liszt play his Sonata
- performed the Sonata for, or in the presence of, Liszt
- edited the Sonata in a published edition
- recorded the Sonata on piano roll
- performed the Sonata
No Liszt pupil ever recorded the Sonata on disc.
Liszt tradition