Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Schießhaus in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
 

Ein großer Freund und Helfer: Franz Liszt
⎯⎯⎯
A Great Friend and Helper: Franz Liszt

 
 
Ein großer Freund und Helfer: Franz Liszt / A Great Friend and Helper: Franz Liszt Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 2, 2024
1. Ein großer Freund und Helfer: Franz Liszt / A Great Friend and Helper: Franz Liszt Marker
Inscription.  German:
Franz Liszt schenkte Wagner, wenn auch unfreiwillig, nicht allein seine Tochter Cosima, sondern lange Zeit auch seine tätige Zuneigung. Kein Musiker hat sich so intensiv und auf so vielen Gebieten für den Komponisten Richard Wagner eingesetzt wie Liszt. 1842 übernahm er das Kapellmeisteramt in Weimar, ab 1848 hat er es dann mit voller Energie im Hoftheater für die moderne Musik genutzt 1848 führte er dort den Tannhäuser auf 1849 - als Wagner als politisch Verfolgter im Exil lebte - hatte er den Mut Wagner aktiv zur Flucht in die Schweiz zu verhelfen und 1850 den Lohengrin uraufzufuhren. Damit nicht genug: Liszt hat sich auch als Schriftsteller für das Werk Wagners eingesetzt und plante, den ersten konzipierten Teil des Ring (Siegfried's Tod) an der Ilm auf die Bühne zu bringen. Die Beziehung verrdunkelte sich zwar, als Liszt nicht bereit war, Wagners Opernthesen zu folgen Auch kam es zum Zerwürfnis, als Wagner mit der Tochter Cosima eine intime Beziehung einging, doch rauften sich Liszt und sein Schwiegersohn wieder zusammen Von Liszts Werbearbeit für Wagner zeugen einige, bis in die letzten Jahre reichende bedeutende Klavierbearbeitungen, auch die Tatsache, dass er nach Wagners Tod das Amt eines „Präsidenten der Bayreuther Festspiele” versah und im Sommer 1886 noch todkrank in der Loge saß um seine Solidarität mit den Festspielen und Wagners Werk öffentlich zu zeigen.

Bildunterschriften
(Foto Nr. 1) Liszt 1850: Im Jahr der Weirnarer Uraufführung des Lohengrin.
(Foto Nr. 2) Wagner, wohl kaum Liszt spielend, und Schwiegervater Liszt lauschend (Gemälde von Hermann Torggler).
(Foto Nr. 3) Liszt Wagner spielend und Wagner, lauschend: gesel en von Willy Bithorn, 1910.


English Translation:
Franz Liszt, albeit unintentionally, not only gifted Richard Wagner his daughter Cosima but also, for a long time, his active affection. No other musician devoted himself so intensively and in so many areas to the composer Richard Wagner as Liszt did. In 1842, he took on the role of Kapellmeister in Weimar, and from 1848 onwards, he used this position with full energy at the court theater to support modern music. In 1848, he premiered Tannhäuser there, and in 1849—while Wagner was living in exile as a politically persecuted man—Liszt had the courage to help Wagner escape to Switzerland. In 1850, he also conducted the premiere of Lohengrin. But that’s not all: Liszt also supported Wagner's works as a writer, planning to bring the first part of the Ring (Siegfried's Death) to the stage at Ilm. The relationship soured, however, when Liszt was not willing to follow Wagner’s operatic ideas. The break deepened when Wagner began an intimate relationship with Liszt’s daughter Cosima, but Liszt and his son-in-law eventually reconciled. Liszt's promotional work for Wagner is evidenced by several significant piano arrangements that lasted into his final years. Even after Wagner's death, Liszt served as "President of the Bayreuth Festival" and, in the summer of 1886, still gravely ill, sat in the box to publicly show his solidarity with the festival and Wagner’s work.

Captions
(Photo #1) Liszt 1850: In the year of the Weimar premiere of Lohengrin. Wagner, most likely not playing Liszt, and father-in-law
(Photo #2) Liszt listening (painting by Hermann Torggler).
(Photo #3) Liszt playing Wagner and Wagner listening: accompanied by Willy Bithorn, 1910.

 
Erected by Bayreuth
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
Da steckt Wagner drin!.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
 
Location. 49° 56.582′ N, 11° 34.519′ E. Marker is in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Schießhaus. It is at the intersection of Kanzleistraße and Kämmereigasse, on the right when traveling east on Kanzleistraße. The marker is located along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kanzleistraße 14, Bayreuth BY 95444, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stadtkirche Heilig Dreifaltigkeit / Holy Trinity City Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Stadtkirche Heilig Dreifaltigkeit / Holy Trinity City Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Ehem. markgräfliches Gesandtenhaus / Former Margravial Envoy’s House
Ein großer Freund und Helfer: Franz Liszt / A Great Friend and Helper: Franz Liszt Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 2, 2024
2. Ein großer Freund und Helfer: Franz Liszt / A Great Friend and Helper: Franz Liszt Marker
(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Kanzleistraße (about 120 meters away); Eisenwarengeschäft Wirsing / Friedrich Wirsing's Shop (about 120 meters away); Max Stirner (about 120 meters away); Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall (about 120 meters away); Alte Burg / Old Castle (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayreuth.
 
Also see . . .  Franz Liszt. Wikipedia
Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, he is considered to be one of the most prolific and influential composers of his era, and his piano works continue to be widely performed and recorded.
(Submitted on December 10, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
The view of the marker along the street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse
3. The view of the marker along the street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
m=262569

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Aug. 9, 2026