“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.
EMB New Liszt Edition
for: Piano
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 256762
EMB New Liszt Edition I. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256718
Consolations, Grand solo de concert (korábbi változatok) és más művek (Suppl.10)
EMB New Liszt Edition Supplement 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 850732
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1262473
Tone Poem
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1062614
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1015249
Album d'un voyageur
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315431
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592513
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592913
for: Piano
Item no.: 630407
New Liszt Edition III. 'A' – Works and arrangements for piano duet and two pianos
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1557034
New Liszt Edition, Series IX. Vol.2.
for: Voice, piano
Score (hardcover, with musicological analysis)
Item no.: 773346
Finale
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020895
Lamento E Trionfo
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1185520
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1260072
a.k.a. No. 14
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1013788
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020931
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1187258
for: Brass band
Set of parts
Item no.: 1144440
Album d'un voyageur
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314678
Frühe Schriften
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 312546
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198123
Oratorio
on passages from the Holy Bible and the Catholic liturgy
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 488833
Symphonic Poem
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198206
S.97
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198277
for Piano and Orchestra
for: Piano, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198568
Poeme Symphonique No.3
for: Concert Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1188828
Mitropa Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958299
Klassik
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298423
La Bataille des Huns / The Battle Of The Huns
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315389
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