“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.
Gordonkadarabok
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 606659
for: Piano
Item no.: 461282
New Liszt Edition Supplement 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 184401
O Holy Night
for: High Voices
Choir score
Item no.: 963143
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1076647
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1007415
a.k.a. No. 14
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1015898
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1194390
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1068120
for: Piano 4 hands
Book, CD
Item no.: 254515
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 200933
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 346747
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 447010
for: Soli, Gemischter Chor, Klavier
Score
Item no.: 337471
Das Promenadenkonzert - Die schönsten klassischen Meisterwerke
Das Promenadenkonzert
for: Salon orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 160995
Konzertwerk
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 942410
Organistica
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 620487
First edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 255885
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113673
Separate editions from the New Liszt Complete Critical Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 197615
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 661684
EMB New Liszt Edition I. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256719
Transcribed for piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 257201
with Grandes Etudes No. 2 & 7
Edited from the sources and provided with notes on interpretation
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 177059
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113675
for: Piano
Item no.: 279818
for: Piano
Item no.: 268540
Transcription Louis Robillard
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 860377
Forest Murmurs – Dance of the Gnomes
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 131472
Miscellaneous Transcriptions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 361006
Classic Clarinet Series
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 971602
Rubank Solo-Ensemble Sheet
for: Marimba
Book
Item no.: 1106877
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256758
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256747
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256744
1st and 2nd Versions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256609
Études d'exécution transcendante Nr. 7
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 255505
Biografie
Book
Item no.: 1198883
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 157415
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 374965
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 498468
EMB New Liszt Edition I. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256738
for: Voice (high), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 138370
Hal Leonard Solo and Ensemble
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 812918
Oper/Operette
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1198865
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