Works by Franz Liszt New York Performances

Franz Liszt’s piano works sit at the crossroads of 19th-century virtuoso culture and serious composition, turning recital music into a public art form. In New York, his music arrived early through touring pianists and has remained a test of the city’s appetite for technical display paired with literary and sacred ideas. At 92NY on March 9, 2026, Marc-André Hamelin performs a Liszt-focused program that places those demands in clear relief. One critical truth persists: in Liszt, brilliance is never only decoration; it often carries the argument.