“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.
Poème symphonique für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 310686
for: Male choir, orchestra
Item no.: 122223
Symphonische Dichtung Nr. 3
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 284304
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 606660
Tone Poem No. 3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 365591
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 363360
für acht Posaunen
Ipv Trombone Collection
for: 8 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 584932
Eulenburg Audio + Score
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score, CD
Item no.: 566235
for: MCH (TTBB) 2 HRN
Choir score
Item no.: 429066
Sinfonische Dichtung Nr. 3
Bearbeitet für Klavier
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 108775
Nos. 10-19
Magyar rapszódiák 2 (I/4)
EMB New Liszt Edition
for: Piano
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 197629
EMB New Liszt Edition I. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256748
aus: Christus-Oratorium
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 423059
Die fünf Wunden
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [harmonium]
Score
Item no.: 423002
S 22
Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 422990
Válogatott dalok eredeti és magyar szöveggel 1
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 274573
Symphonies de Beethoven Nos. 1-4
New Liszt Edition II. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256751
for: für Klavier
Item no.: 124363
The 14 Stations of the Cross
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 197711
Konzertparaphrase
Item no.: 577058
Konzertparaphrase für Klavier
for: Piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 668966
(Early version and definitive version) New, expanded edition
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 197616
Tone Poem No. 3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 602030
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 361013
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256759
Präludium nach J. S. Bach's Kantate BWV12
for: Organ
Item no.: 266137
R 188, SW/SH 525, NG2 A62
Haláltánc (Danse macabre)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 151183
11 bekannte Originalstücke von leicht bis mittelschwer
mit praktischen Erläuterungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 659521
Revision, notes and fingering by Zempléni Kornél
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 197530
Southern Music
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 927919
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Study score
Item no.: 392276
Works by Berlioz
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256749
EMB New Liszt Edition I. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256737
Graduale aus der ungarischen Krönungsmesse
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 235455
Graduale aus der ungarischen Krönungsmesse
for: Männerchor (TTB) / Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orgel
Score
Item no.: 235454
Années de Pelerinage. Third year
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 255782
VII. Magyar rapszódia
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 255763
Scritti sulla musica
Le Sfere 6
Book
Item no.: 260132
Weihnachtslied
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 4781
for: Singstimme, Klavier
Urtext
Item no.: 613524
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 301151
für Prinzessin Marie von Sayn-Wittgen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 311885
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 278781
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