If Liszt and Chopin had a piano battle, who would win?

I agree with Mark in that Liszt was probably the better of the two, he had more power and, like it or not, was more flamboyant with his sonorities. However, just because Chopin didn't have the strength doesn't mean that he didn't wish he could. read more

Liszt appealed greatly to audiences who responded positively to his dramatic interpretations. Chopin, on the other hand, came to be known as ‘the poet of the piano’, and tended to compose - and play - for private audiences. They each respected the other’s genius, however. read more

When 20-year-old Franz Liszt (born Oct. 22, 1811) heard the stupendous Italian violinist Nicolo Paganini, he was so stunned he made a resolution to become the “Paganini of the Piano.” Liszt, who had worked as a touring concert pianist since age 12, refashioned himself with intensified and longer hours of practice and emerged in rare fighting form, a Colossus of the keyboard. read more