Franz Liszt (German pronunciation:[ˈfʁants ˈlɪst]; Hungarian:Liszt Ferencz, in modern usage Liszt Ferenc, pronounced [ˈlist ˈfɛrɛnt͡s]; October 22, 1811 –July 31, 1886) was a prolific 19th-century Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, arranger, philanthropist, author, nationalist and a Franciscan tertiary.