Although the two displayed great respect and admiration for each other, their friendship was uneasy and had some qualities of a love-hate relationship. Harold C. Schonberg believes that Chopin displayed a "tinge of jealousy and spite" towards Liszt's virtuosity on the piano, and others have also argued that he had become enchanted with Liszt's theatricality, showmanship and success. Liszt was the dedicatee of Chopin's Op. 10 Études, and his performance of them prompted the composer to write to Hiller, "I should like to rob him of the way he plays my studies." However, Chopin expressed annoyance in 1843 when Liszt performed one of his nocturnes with the addition of numerous intricate embellishments, at which Chopin remarked that he should play the music as written or not play it at all, forcing an apology. Most biographers of Chopin state that after this the two had little to do with each other, although in his letters dated as late as 1848 he still referred to him as "my friend Liszt". Some commentators point to events in the two men's romantic lives which led to a rift between them; there are claims that Liszt had displayed jealousy of his mistress Marie d'Agoult's obsession with Chopin, while others believe that Chopin had become concerned about Liszt's growing relationship with George Sand. COUNT 11
QSN1 What term describes the qualities of the relationship between Frédéric and Liszt? ANS1 love-hate relationship QSN2 What three qualities of Liszt are stated to have captivated Frédéric? ANS2 theatricality, showmanship and success QSN3 What did Frédéric receive from Liszt when the latter performed a nocturne with certain embellishments added? ANS3 an apology QSN4 What did Frédéric introduce Liszt as in when referring to him in his letters up to 1848? ANS4 my friend Liszt QSN5 What piece did Chopin dedicate to Liszt? ANS5 Op. 10 Études QSN6 What was the name of Liszt's mistress? ANS6 Marie d'Agoult QSN7 Who did Chopin dedicate the Op. 10 Études to? ANS7 Liszt QSN8 Who apologized to Chopin for adding embellishments to a musical piece he perforemed that was written by Chopin? ANS8 Liszt QSN9 What was the name of Liszt's mistress? ANS9 Marie d'Agoult QSN10 Who did Chopin write to displaying his desire to take away a performers ability to play his music? ANS10 Hiller QSN11 What was the name of the man who biogrpahers think Chopin was concerned about Liszt's growing relationship with? ANS11 George Sand