“Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.” Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
These words very much sum up the passion and drive of the piano virtuoso and musical innovator Franz Liszt, who was the creator of the symphonic poem, and a tireless promoter of the neo-romantic. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the fascinating works of Franz Liszt today!
Franz or Ferenc Liszt was born in Raiding, Hungary, where his father was the manager of the Esterházy estate. From his early childhood, he was tutored by the best artists of his time, firstly by pianist Carl Czerny and in composition by Antonio Salieri, and after his arrival in Paris by Ferdinando Paër and Anton Reicha.
As a teenager, Lizst conquered the Parisian salons, and the hearts of many a Parisian lady, with his virtuosic piano playing. After the death of his father in 1827, the young Liszt was left to fend for himself. Tough living conditions, and the ideals of the French Revolution, made him a strong and resilient personality. Liszt was inspired by many of his contemporaries, particularly Frédéric Chopin, Niccolo Paganini and Hector Berlioz.
In 1848, after two exciting decades as a solo pianist, Franz Liszt took up the position of Grand Duke’s Kapellmeister in Weimar. This was a move away from the fame and the spotlight, and a chance to explore and develop true artistic creation, and musical innovation. Thanks to him, Weimar became a progressive musical centre, and the focus of the neo-romantic school. His programmatic symphonies, symphonic poems, and his great piano compositions were mostly written in Weimar. Towards the end of his life, he travelled to Rome, Budapest and eventually Bayreuth, where he died suddenly in 1886, whilst composing and working as a teacher.
Franz Liszt is arguably best known for his programmatic symphonic compositions, be it his Faust or Dante symphonies, or his 13 symphonic poems, which many composers followed. Many however deem his piano and organ works to be equally important, and Liszt’s Piano Studies are frequently used by pianists both young and old.
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 336860
No. 6 D-flat major
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 735461
for: Piano
Item no.: 138611
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 963679
Valse de Marie
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 728184
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Score
Item no.: 422996
for: Chor SSAT, [Orgel]
Score
Item no.: 422875
for: SATB divisi
Book
Item no.: 908154
Appendix: Initial Ending of the Ballade No. 2
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 285629
Concert Study
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724070
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [harmonium]
Score
Item no.: 345611
The 14 Stations of the Cross
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 183708
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357428
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 272200
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 255757
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316757
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 187874
for: Voice (alto), piano [organ]
Music score
Item no.: 1349714
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 256714
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 923022
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316334
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 254999
Oratorio
for: 6 soloists (SMezATBarB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 850919
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256856
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1548267
for: Marimba
Music score
Item no.: 923386
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 576994
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 1013708
for: Piano
Item no.: 285627
First versions
New Liszt Edition Supplement 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 550068
for: Piano
Item no.: 356435
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 632270
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 258397
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972544
für Orchester
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 637555
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 645215
Berliner Musikwissenschaftliche Arbeiten 31
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 241321
for Piano and Orchestra
for: Piano, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198568
Weimarer Liszt-Studien 1
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 207547
Weimarer Studien 4
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 346296
Klang – Vielfalt – Expression
Taschenbücher zur Musikwissenschaft 159
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 584111
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234098
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234097
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234093
for: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234091
Oh! Quand je dors
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290831
Oh! Quand je dors
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290829
Oh! Quand je dors
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290822
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