Sigismond Thalberg was an Austrian composer and one of the most distinguished virtuoso pianists of the 19th century.
Lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, 1841
Thalberg in 1826
Thalberg in 1836
Francesca Lablache, Thalberg's wife
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, he is considered to be one of the most prolific and influential composers of his era, and his piano works continue to be widely performed and recorded.
Liszt in 1858
Liszt in 1826 by Jean Vignaud [fr]
Niccolò Paganini (1828)
Marie d'Agoult (1843)