“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.
Symphonic Poem No. 9
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 739678
Original for Organ
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 258397
I grandi classici per i giovani pianisti. Pezzi facili per pianoforte.
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 388931
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 259273
Selected by Nils Franke and Ates Orga
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 738596
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383585
Symphonic Poem No. 12
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 738053
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 749228
for: Piano
Item no.: 471426
for: Piano
Item no.: 413382
aus der Oper "Tannhäuser"WWV 70
for: Organ
Item no.: 608656
Sinfonische Dichtung Nr. 13
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391813
für Orgel bearbeitet von Jean Guillou
for: Organ
Item no.: 471069
for: Viola, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 108998
aus "Eugen Onegin"
for: Piano
Item no.: 357335
for: Organ
Item no.: 608657
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271719
First edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 255885
First edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1681073
for: Violin [cello], piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 197823
for: Clarinet [viola], piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 254962
Koronázási mise
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 198647
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 376144
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 776220
Rákóczi–induló
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 255704
Legendák
EMB Study Scores
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 256667
for: Baritone BC and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 1063603
Tone Poem
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Conductors part
Item no.: 1065536
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1062327
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 929533
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1067041
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1063708
Gyoergy Geiger Erlebnis Trompete 9
for: Trumpet, harp [piano]
Item no.: 204093
a.k.a. No. 14
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1069626
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Conductors part
Item no.: 1021736
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1015176
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1016530
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1010392
for: für Klavier
Item no.: 124362
A selection of easy to intermediate-level piano pieces by Liszt
Edited from the sources
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 580009
a.k.a. No. 14
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1015898
Reprint of the Oliver Ditson Company, Boston, 1880 edition
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 475830
Klassik
for: Clarinet or Trumpet and Piano
Book
Item no.: 603280
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271260
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 988961
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 149754
3 Notturnos
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 145454
for: 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1202138
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