Christian Death - Act I - Devine Manifestations: The Millennium Unwinds

How ecstatic delight the general public reacted to his performances, you can find out from the report of the French newspaper Corsair about the concert in Paris in 1844: “Liszt sits down at the piano, immersed in the task before him, thoughtful, frantically shivering from the influx of inspiration. He absentmindedly runs his hand over the keyboard, touches the instrument, caresses it, gently strokes it, as if trying to make sure that it will not fail, will not crumble under his hands; then he warms up, the music carries him more and more, and he begins to torment the piano, not knowing pity. Take the run, who can - keep up! The audience, overcome with glee, is no longer able to restrain enthusiasm, stamps its feet, there is a prolonged dull noise interrupted by involuntary cries, someone whispers in silence; it’s not without difficulty that, in the end,in the very apotheosis, to explode again with a thunder of long unceasing applause. ”