“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.
Romance de Alexandre Alabieff
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 750527
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1612506
for: Voice, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383113
for: 2 pianos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383030
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383587
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049209
for: Piccolo, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246174
Dm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1612694
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234100
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247072
for: Oboe, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248150
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248123
for: Oboe, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246169
for: bass clarinet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246165
for: Soprano saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246154
for: Trumpet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246145
1st version
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 754671
No. 2 C Minor (easy)
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 752139
für Chor und Orgel
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 2809
Symphonic Poem No. 1
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 736108
Symphonic Poem No. 10
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 749178
Symphonic Poem No. 13
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 753254
Selected by Nils Franke and Ates Orga
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 738596
S. 44
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4277
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 761034
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 743756
O lieb
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1351084
for: Trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248118
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234105
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383585
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1050252
F#
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554642
for: Tenor recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246157
for: Bass recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246156
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246140
for: Cello, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246127
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246125
for: Tuba (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247073
for: Treble recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248141
for: Bass trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234094
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382395
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1382965
for: Piano
Item no.: 1638253
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234106
Notturno
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 754020
Nocturne No. 3
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 782401
from "Années de Pélerinage"
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 782484
transcribed from Piano Works by Johannes Geffert
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 752712
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