Franz Liszt - Amsterdam, Netherlands
N 52° 22.086 E 004° 54.196
31U E 629579 N 5803685
This plaque and relief art for Franz Liszt, a 19th-century Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, teacher, and Franciscan tertiary, is located on the Mozes en Aäronkerk (English: Moses and Aaron Church) in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMPRJ9
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/13/2015
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The memorial plaque includes a relief silhouette of Franz Liszt and includes the following inscription:
Franz Liszt
Woonde op 29 April 1866 in deze kerk de uitvoering bij van zijn "Graner Messe"
Franz Liszt Kring Nederland
29 April 1991
[English translation modified from Google Translate:]
Franz Liszt
Visited this church on 29 April 1866 for the performance of his "Graner Messe"
Franz Liszt Kring Netherlands
29 April 1991
The following additional information is from Wikipedia (
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"On 26 April 1866, on his visit to Amsterdam, Franz Liszt was treated at the Mozes en Aäronkerk to its orchestra and chorus's performance, led by a Dutch conductor Herman van Bree, of one of his compositions, the "Graner Mass". This occasion is commemorated by a plaque bearing his profile at the church."