In early December 1823, the twelve-year-old Franz Liszt concluded his first European concert tour. Following the young pianist’s initial accomplishments in Vienna, under the guidance of Czerny and Salieri, Liszt’s father set his sights on Paris as the next stage in his son’s artistic development. The city’s liberal social identity offered opportunities that Adam could scarcely ignore, and their tour was an attempt to position Liszt as the second coming of the young Mozart. Departing from Vienna on 20 September 1823, with performances in Munich, Augsburg, Stuttgart and Straßburg en route, the Liszt family finally reached the French capital on 11 December.