“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.
for: Tenor recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302819
for: Soprano saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302815
for: Flute, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304811
for: Clarinet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304806
for: Alto saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304790
for: 2 pianos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383597
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383563
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1642765
for: Youth string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 687297
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1383855
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 885931
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 897737
for: Tenor, gemischter Chor und Orchester
Orgelauszug
Item no.: 550985
for: Organ
Item no.: 608656
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209038
for: Organ
Item no.: 1546111
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 1545918
Stimmensatz
for: Mixed choir, brass winds, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235446
for: Piano
Item no.: 173866
for: String Quartet and Voices
Score, Parts
Item no.: 963142
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 822775
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Score
Item no.: 422995
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 883372
for: Horn, organ
Score
Item no.: 1687925
Score
Item no.: 1336885
for: Youth string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 687296
for: Klarinettenchor
Score, Parts
Item no.: 499235
for: Flute ensemble
Score
Item no.: 927921
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 316368
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2223
for: Voice (medium), piano
Score
Item no.: 279264
for: Piano
Item no.: 617087
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 388931
for: Piano
Item no.: 356426
for: Organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 117686
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 368603
for: Cello or 2 Celli and Piano
Score
Item no.: 411467
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 775276
for: Piano
Item no.: 486518
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 884842
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 921670
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256555
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256252
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 197747
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 581578
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 255059
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