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The German poet and journalist Heinrich Heine coined the term \u201cLisztomania\u201d on 25th April 1844 to describe the phenomenon of frenzied fandom in Europe where women would physically assault Franz Liszt by tearing his clothes, fighting over broken piano strings and locks of his shoulder-length hair.\nHeine said there was something about Liszt\u2019s performances that \u201craised the mood of audiences to a level of mystical ecstasy\u201d \u2013 which seemed to be a result of the combination of his good looks, his charisma and his stage presence.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how Liszt created an almost parasocial relationship with his fan base; investigate why critics are still reproving of expressive concert pianists to this day; and discuss whether the Heine was trying to extort money from performers like Liszt in exchange for better reviews\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The Virtuoso Liszt\u2019 (Cambridge University Press, 2002): The Virtuoso Liszt - Google Books: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Virtuoso_Liszt/koSQAjlxeOIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=lisztomania&pg=PA203&printsec=frontcover\n\u2022 \u2018Forget the Beatles \u2013 Liszt was music's first \u201csuperstar\u201d\u2019 (BBC Culture, 2016): https://shorturl.at/eipIP\n\u2022 \u2018Lisztomania: the 19th-century pop phenomenon that made Beatlemania look tame\u2019 (The Telegraph, 2019): https://shorturl.at/lwNOP\n\u2022 \u2018Before Beatlemania, There Was Lisztomania\u2019 (Great Big Story, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sjCA8OPobw\xa0\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0\npodfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices