“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.
A-flat major
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 728187
Symphonic Poem No. 7
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 721705
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554103
Symphonic Poem No. 3
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 736578
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1384106
for: Voice, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383114
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1382964
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383590
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246138
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246124
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248133
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248124
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248113
for: Violin, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248112
for: Cello, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247079
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1351086
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1351083
for: Alto trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234096
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234092
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 161041
La Prédication Aux Oiseaux
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 580923
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285619
for: Piano
Item no.: 284421
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 557156
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 365216
for: Piano
Item no.: 1545620
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1704039
transcription for piano by Franz Liszt
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1582133
Tone Poem No. 3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 274166
for: Piano
Item no.: 356459
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 356449
for: Piano
Item no.: 356432
for: Flute ensemble
Book
Item no.: 1329665
with Un Sospiro
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1123000
Weimarer Liszt Studien 5
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 432866
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560657
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 177867
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392466
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 149754
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972045
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271232
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 376675
Vereinfachte Klavierbegleitung
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1610636
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 849219
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 849037
für 3 Klarinetten
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 3 clarinets
Score, part
Item no.: 135132
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945667
for: Piano
Item no.: 210272
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