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    Who was the classical composer known to have been the first to play a concert by memory?

    Question #56346. Asked by RaeRae55. (Apr 01 05 4:15 PM)


    kevinatilusa

    		Some sheet music I have mentions Franz Liszt as one candidate for this title, and http://www.devine-ent.com/shows/composers/liszt-bio.shtml seems to suggest that he at least did it frequently. The site doesn't explicitly say he was the first to do so, but the fact that it was such a sensation suggests that performances from memory were rare at that point.

    Apr 02 05, 2:36 AM
    mibmob

    		Surely Mozart as he was loathe to write things down.

    Apr 02 05, 7:08 AM

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