Franz Liszt, the First Rock Star

Discover why pianist Franz Liszt is considered the world's first rock star.

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Franz Liszt, the First Rock Star

Discover why pianist Franz Liszt is considered the world's first rock star.

Intermediate

Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

Who was the first rock star ever?
Elvis Presley was probably the first rock star of the twentieth century. But the first music star to whip audiences into a frenzy and create a legion of fans was the pianist Franz Liszt.

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