Editing Franz Liszt (section)

=== Robert and Clara Schumann ===
In 1837 Liszt wrote a positive review of [[Robert Schumann]]'s ''Impromptus'' and piano sonatas [[Piano Sonata No. 1 (Schumann)|no. 1]] and [[Piano Sonata No. 3 (Schumann)|no. 3]]. The two began to correspond, and the following year he met Schumann's fiancée [[Clara Schumann|Clara Wieck]], to whom he dedicated the early version of ''[[Grandes études de Paganini]]''. Schumann in turn dedicated ''[[Fantasie in C (Schumann)|Fantasie in C]]'' to Liszt. The two met for the first time in [[Dresden]] in 1840.{{sfn|Hall-Swadley|Liszt|2012|p=25}}

Schumann resigned as editor of the music journal ''[[Neue Zeitschrift für Musik]]'' in 1844, ten years after founding it.{{sfn|Hall-Swadley|Liszt|2012|p=25}} The journal was taken over the following year by [[Franz Brendel]], who used it to publicise and support Liszt's New German School, to Schumann's chagrin.{{sfn|Walker|1973|p=66}} In 1848 Liszt attended a performance of the [[Piano Trio No. 1 (Schumann)|Piano Trio No. 1]] being held in his honour in the Schumanns' home. Liszt arrived two hours late with Wagner (who had not been invited), derided the piece, and spoke ill of the recently deceased [[Felix Mendelssohn|Mendelssohn]]. This upset the Schumanns, and Robert physically assaulted Liszt.{{sfn|Hall-Swadley|Liszt|2012|pp=26,27}}

The relationship between Liszt and the couple remained frosty. Liszt dedicated his [[Piano Sonata in B minor (Liszt)|1854 piano sonata]] to Robert, who had by that point been committed to a mental institution in [[Endenich]]. Clara asked for Liszt's help that year in finding a performance venue in order to earn an income. Liszt arranged an all-Schumann concert with Clara as the star performer and published an extremely positive review, but Clara did not express any gratitude. In a posthumous edition of Robert's works, Clara changed the dedication of the ''Fantasie'' from Liszt to herself. After Liszt's death, she wrote in her diary "He was an eminent keyboard virtuoso but a dangerous example for the young.{{nbsp}}... As a composer he was terrible."{{sfn|Hall-Swadley|Liszt|2012|pp=26-27,29}}