Peacock

The ultimate showman who made the piano a spectacle.

Franz Liszt was history's first true musical superstar, famous for his flamboyant stage presence, extraordinary physical virtuosity, and the hysteria his performances inspired — a phenomenon dubbed 'Lisztomania.' He dressed extravagantly, courted aristocratic attention, and was acutely aware of his own magnetism, often playing to the gallery with theatrical gestures and deliberate showmanship. Beneath the dazzle he was a serious composer and teacher, but his defining public identity was one of breathtaking glamour and an unapologetic hunger for admiration.