"Constitutional Newspaper" April 6, 1833 edition, Literary Column 'The Paris Music Season of 1833', "Liszt and Hastings, False and True Frenzy".
Author: Heinrich Heine.
I often hear fellow music enthusiasts say that there are only three pianists in today's Paris worthy of serious attention.
Namely: Frederic Chopin, the piano poet capable of playing wonderful compositions, but unfortunately, he was very sick throughout last winter, and his presence was almost unseen.
Then there's Jacob Mendelssohn, the gentleman of the music world, who doesn't need to touch the piano to be welcomed anywhere; his music is elegant and pure, and most remarkably, he seems to truly regard his talent as a simple attribute. Among the many inheritors of Bach, only he has truly captured its essence.
And then, there is our dear Mr. Liszt, despite his many eccentricities and coarseness. He remains our dear Liszt, currently the culprit causing a stir in Parisian high society.
