Franz Liszt

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)

by Caspar Zumbusch

This bust of Franz Liszt was presented to the City of Hamilton by Dr. Alan Walker and Rev. Csaba Baksa on behalf of the Hungarian community residing in Southern Ontario.  It was unveiled by His Excellency Ambassador Sándor Papp during the Great Romantics Festival in October 1998, and may be viewed on the third floor of the city’s main concert auditorium, Hamilton Place. Flanked by the Hungarian and Canadian flags, the bust is an exact copy of the contemporary version sculpted by Caspar Zumbusch, which is on display at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest.  It is a worthy tribute to one of Hungary’s greatest composers.