New German School
There were several attempts, with Liszt at the centre, to create a lasting and formal society. The "Neu-Weimar-Verein" was one attempt to form a club. It lasted a few years and published minutes of their meetings. The "Tonkünstler-Versammlung" (Congress of Musical Artists), which first met in Leipzig in June 1859, was a more successful attempt at forming an organization. (See New German School.) It eventually led to the founding in 1861 of the "Allgemeine Deutsche Musikverein" ("ADMV"), the 'United German Musical Union', which espoused Liszt's musical enthusiasms.