Please allow me that, apart from my regrettable ignorance of the Hungarian language, I remain Magyar in my heart and soul from birth to the grave. As a consequence, I earnestly wish to further the progress of Hungarian music.

Liszt to Antal Augusz

Old Academy of Music

Address: 1064 Budapest, Vörösmarty utca 35., phone: (1) 322-9804

Access:

Yellow metro Line (No. 1.) - get off at stop Vörösmarty utca

Bus No. 105 - get off at stop Oktogon

This building houses the Church Music Department, the organ and harpsichord classes, and some of the chamber music, strings and guitar classes. The Chamber Hall is a venue of public and department concerts, exams and auditions.

Liszt's last apartment in Budapest was in this building, which functions as a museum now.