He studied privately with Liszt in Italy from 1863 to 1865, one of the few students allowed to do so, and continued to attend Liszt's master classes in Weimar, Germany regularly until 1885, even after embarking on a solo career.
Estudou de xeito privado con Liszt en Italia entre 1863 e 1865, sendo un dos poucos alumnos aos que llo permitiu, e continuou asistindo regularmente a clases maxistrais con el en Weimar (Alemaña) ata 1885, mesmo despois de iniciar a súa carreira como solista.