Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Overview
The Franz Liszt Academy of Music (, often abbreviated as Zeneakadémia, "Music Academy") is a concert hall and music conservatory in Budapest
, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875. It is home to the Liszt Collection
, which features several valuable books and manuscripts donated by Liszt
upon his death, and the AVISO studio, a collaboration between the governments of Hungary and Japan to provide sound recording equipment and training for students.
The Academy was named after its founder only in 1925.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875. It is home to the Liszt Collection
Liszt Collection
The Liszt Collection contains over one million, generally nineteenth century engravings and images. The Liszt Collection is an international project to preserve a portrayal of history through contemporary engravings, articles and books....
, which features several valuable books and manuscripts donated by Liszt
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
upon his death, and the AVISO studio, a collaboration between the governments of Hungary and Japan to provide sound recording equipment and training for students.
The Academy was named after its founder only in 1925.
