“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: Viola da gamba, piano [organ]
Score, part
Item no.: 1560225
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 603913
Notturno
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 738126
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 316459
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 153715
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [harmonium]
Score
Item no.: 423001
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382715
Easy Favorite Series
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972412
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2346
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4771
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1011776
Notturno No. 3 für Violine, Cello und Klavier
(2. Violine, Kontrabass, Melodieinstrument in C+B ad libitum)
for: Violin, cello, piano; violin, instrument (C/B-flat), double bass ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 159868
for: Brass ensemble (8 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681604
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1204509
for: Voice (low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2347
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 921997
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 884655
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 921359
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 881037
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 107265
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1690691
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113679
for: Medium to High Voice and Keyboard
Buch
Item no.: 909916
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316361
Années de Pelerinage. First year
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 255775
Années de Pelerinage. Third year
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 217020
New Liszt Edition II. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256735
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256251
for: Piano
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 256736
Années de Pelerinage. First year - Swiss
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 255772
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 198647
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ; 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 255714
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 850270
for: Piano
Item no.: 1545406
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 255507
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1155270
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1677824
Weimarer Liszt Studien 5
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 485599
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1048668
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046826
Gm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554162
for: Piano
Item no.: 285747
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1072113
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234103
S.97
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198277
collana rarità 6
Buch
Item no.: 962423
for: Trumpet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304784
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