“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.
Aufbau und Bedeutung der Bergsymphonie Liszts
Musik im Fokus der Wissenschaft 1
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 628456
Version for piano solo
Volume 15
for: Piano
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 684344
Deuxième année – Italie (Frühfassungen)
und andere Werke
Neue Liszt Ausgabe Supplement 13
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 584656
for: Piano
Item no.: 208023
One Piano, Four Hands.
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 316312
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 239880
edited by Ferruccio Busoni
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 291975
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 273636
Variations on the theme of J. S. Bach
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 255061
Oratorium
EMB Study Scores
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 256690
Négy elfelejtett keringő
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256605
Notturno
for: Piano
Item no.: 305417
E
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554916
Die Goethe-Stiftung
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 557480
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 560569
for: Organ Duet
Buch
Item no.: 584159
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 122227
Sinfonische Dichtung Nr. 8
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391675
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 125774
Organ in Concert 027
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108572
The Walsh Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 273855
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1340010
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 615049
Nocturne
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3202
Ed. A. Brugnoli - Per Pianoforte
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256798
Notturno, Erleichterte Bearbeitung von Hans Partsch
for: Piano
Item no.: 282863
Solo für zwei Xylophone
for: Xylophone, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671382
Konzertwerk
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 948719
(Collection, Urtext)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 479441
"Wiener Abendgesellschaften" nach Kompositionen von Franz Schubert
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 356450
Poeme Symphonique No.3
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1185339
Konzertparaphrase
for: Piano
Item no.: 577048
3 Concert Studies, Three poetic capricci, Ab irato, Great Paganini Studies, 2 Concert Studies
New Liszt Edition I. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 197631
No. 3 in 6 Grand Etudes after N. Paganini
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316677
for: Singstimme (T), Männerchor ORCH
Piano score
Item no.: 293595
for: Piano
Item no.: 361001
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 384969
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303734
for: Treble recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302821
for: Tenor recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302818
for: Viola, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302791
for: Flute, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304810
for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304803
for: Tenor recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304797
for: Tenor saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304789
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304781
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304780
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304779
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