“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: Tuba
Score
Item no.: 607511
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 333920
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1702609
for: Piano
Item no.: 630407
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256939
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 292666
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 670246
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 374540
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 382195
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1704039
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 361002
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 246107
for: Violin [cello], piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 197823
for: Piano
Item no.: 583896
for: Piano
Item no.: 1586186
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 311885
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1039939
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592913
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290838
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290837
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290834
for: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290825
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113676
for: Viola, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303739
for: Flute, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302832
for: Clarinet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302828
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302805
for: Alto trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302800
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302783
for: Tuba (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302782
for: Bass recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304795
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315389
Nos. 1-9
New Liszt Edition I. 'B'
for: Piano
Item no.: 197632
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 606658
for: Clarinet [viola], piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 254962
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 254961
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256721
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316322
Oratorio
for: 6 soloists (SMezATBarB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 851027
for: Choir (one voice) [mixed choir (SATB)], piano
Score
Item no.: 850979
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 754670
No. 2 E Major
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740422
"Herr, wie lange willt du meiner so gar vergessen"
for: Tenor, gemischter Chor und Orchester
Orgelauszug (Chorpartitur)
Item no.: 740007
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 733678
after compositions by Franz Schubert
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 737448
Niccolò Paganini: Great Study No. 3
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 731312
No. 14 F minor
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 732904
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 755857
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