“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
E
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554178
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553891
Dm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553734
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553102
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383584
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383154
Chant du berceau
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357428
for: Cello, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247080
for: Clarinet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248148
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248142
for: Trumpet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248127
for: Tuba, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248114
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234090
for: Clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246168
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246161
for: Bass trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246135
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246132
for: Cello, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246128
for: Tuba (B flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246119
for: Voice (medium), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2345
No. 2 C-sharp minor (easy version)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 749029
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 754672
from "Venezia e Napoli"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 752136
Episode from Lenau's "Faust": "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 752138
"Fröhliche Lieder klingen im Hain"
for: Women's choir (SMezA), piano
Partitur (= Klavier)
Item no.: 752972
Le Carnaval de Pesth
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 725918
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 728191
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209038
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2223
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 733844
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1383855
for: 2 pianos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383597
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383563
Score
Item no.: 1336885
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271719
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1260072
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246152
for: Tenor saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246149
for: Trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246137
for: Tuba, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246134
for: Viola, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247081
for: Trumpet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248126
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
(Nocturne)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 756535